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GRS 160 IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT/A

TÌM HONG KONG 1994402

SECRET

SECRET

LACINTO IN

19 NOV 1975

HILIC 11

TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NO 1163 OF 19 NOVEMBER.

FOR ANDREWS AUS M O D FROM DAVIES.

OUR TELEGRAM NO 1144 OF 11 NOVEMBER TO F C 0.

DEFENCE COSTS.

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IT WOULD HELP US TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF OUR TIME IN WHAT IS ALREADY A VERY TIGHT TIMETABLE HERE IF WE COULD BE ADVISED OF THE DATES WHEN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SOUGHT IN MY TELEGRAM

UNDER REFERENCE CAN BE PROVIDED:-

(1) BREAKDOWN OF DOLLARS 450 M IN HK DOLLARS AND STERLING

(PARA 2A)

(2) DEFINITIVE CALCULATIONS OF 30% OF EXPENDITURE SUBJECT

TO U.K. INFLATION - PARA 2(C))

(3) INFORMATION ON L O A REVIEW MACHINERY (PARA 2(D))

(4) YOUR REACTION TO PARAS 2 (B) (D) (E) AND (F).

2. WE AIM TO DESPATCH THE JOINT WORKING PARTY'S REPORT IN THE

BAG LEAVING ON THE 26 NOVEMBER, TO ACHIEVE THE DEADLINE OF

THE 28TH. IT IS JUST POSSIBLE THAT THERE MAY BE SLIPPAGE WITH

ASSEMBLY, PRINTING ETC., WHICH WOULD DELAY DESPATCH TO THE 28

NOVEMBER. WOULD THIS BE ACCEPTABLE?

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