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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 483 OF 20 JUNE 1975.

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HKIOD

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1. O(KEEFFE IS IN HOSPITAL. HE HAS ASKED US TO ADD TO THE CUTCOME OF HIS MEETING WITH OTHER OFFICIALS (WHICH WILL PROBABLY NOW BE ON 25 JUNE), HE EXPECTS THAT THE BRIEF WHICH MOD

ARE PREPARING FOR MINISTERS WILL LEAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY FOR UK NEGOTIATORS AND WILL CORRESPONDINGLY LEAVE YOU SOME SCOPE !!! YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH UMELCO. HOWEVER, HE WARNS THAT HE THINKS THE PRINCIPLE OF GRADUATION (ON THE LINES YOU DISCUSSED WITH MR RODGERS) MAY DE AN ESSENTIAL CONSTITUENT OF A COMPROMISE WHICH CAN BE ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH SIDES,

CALLAGHAN

FILES:

HKIOD (4)

DEFENCE D. Mr. WILFORD SE D. WATSON Mr. MALE Mr. THOMSON

COPIES TO:

MOD

GP. CAPT. F.D.G. CLARK DEF. POL. STAFF, MOD Mr. ANDREWS, AUS (GS), MOD Mr. ABRAHAM, DSG, --Mr. THORPE, FI (Air), MOD - Mr. HANSFORD, TREASURY

Mr. AGGLETON, DS(0-6), DOE.

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