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4. ELLIOTT THEN SPOKE AGAIN TO TRAN, WHO INSISTED THAT WE MEET THIS AFTERNOON TO PUT OUT A PRESS COMMUNIQUE ANNOUNCING THE 'SUSPENSION

SINE DIE'' OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE GROUNDS THAT HONG KONG'S **FINAL OFFER' OFFERED NO BASIS FOR NEGOTIATION, THE TEXT WOULD NEVERTHELESS LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN FOR A RESUMPTION, ELLIOTT ASKED THAT TRAN WARN THE HONG KONG SIDE OF HIS INTENTION TO PUBLISH THIS

STATEMENT BEFORE RELEASING IT: HE AGREED TO DO SO.

FCO ADVANCE TO BROOMFIELD, STERN EID

CAB

HARRIS

RIDLEY, MISS LOWNE, FARRY, BROWN

DOI

DOT

GRAY, HELLINGS, MISS MACFARLANE

MAITLAND

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EID (E) HK & GD

MR.HIBBERT

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.FRETWELL MR. MURRAY

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