TNAG-0638-FCO40-786-Supplies-of-electricity-for-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 45

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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250447

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG TEL NO CREDA 371 OF 30 NOVEMBER

POWER STATION PROJECT

ECGD ARE SENDING YOU TELEX ON THEIR DISCUSSIONS WITH HONG KONG BANKS. I AM ANXIOUS LEST KADOOR IE/GORDON BE ALARMED AT ECGD MESSAGE. I SUGGEST THEREFORE THAT YOU PRESENT ECGD INFORMATION IN LOW KEY ON FOLLOWING LINES:

ECGD TEAM COMING IN ADVANCE OF LIPPITT TO TALK TO HONG KONG BANKS: RECENT DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON HAVE NOT REPEAT NOT RESULTED IN AGREE- MENT:

WE WANT TO USE HONG KONG DOLLARS. BUT IN CASE WE CANNOT AGREE WITH HONG KONG BANK WE ARE HAVING TO LOOK AT US DOLLAR POSSIBILITY: YOU ARE TELLING KADOOR IE/GORDON AS COURTESY AND ALSO IN CASE THEY HEAR MISINFORMED RUMOURS ABOUT HONG KONG DOLLAR PROPOSAL.

2. BIRCH: ELLIOTT: FOXALL (ECGD) LEAVING LONDON MONDAY ARRIVING TUESDAY. POSSIBLE THAT GEMMILL AND I WILL LEAVE TUESDAY ARRIVING WEDNESDAY (THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED SOONEST). PLEASE ARRANGE HOTEL BOOKINGS AS CONTINGENCY.

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