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7 JUN1976

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 424 OF 3 JUNE 1976, INFO M O D (D S6)

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YOUR TELNO 555: COLONIAL SECRETARY'S VISIT.

1. WE WOULD STILL HOPE THAT YOU COULD HOLD THE POSITION ON THE BASIS OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT ALONE, PREFERABLY AS AMENDED BY F C O TELNO 418. IF NECESSARY, HOWEVER, WE CAN AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD USE THE UNATTRIBUTABLE GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN YOUR TELNO 551. THE M OD ARE MUCH OPPOSED TO ANY REFERENCE TO THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT AND YOU SHOULD PLEASE NOT USE SUCH A REFERENCE TO EXPLAIN THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S VISIT.. COULD NOT THIS BE JUSTIFIED, IF NECESSARY, BY SAYING THAT FINANCIAL POINTS COULD POSSIBLY ARISE DURING THE COLONIAL SECRETARY'S TALKS AND IT IS THEREFORE NATURAL THAT HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRAW ON FINANCIAL EXPERTISE?

MR CCRTAZZI MR MALE

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MR LARMOUR,

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