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PRIORITY CYPHER CAT/A

FM BTC HONGKONG 1803057

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RESTRICTED.

TO PRIORITY FCO TEL BTC 30 OF 18 MARCH

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FROM ROBINSON

2YOUR TELLGRAM NO 16 OF 15 MARCH

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RECEIVED IN RETY No. 61

21 MAR 1977

HKK 212/548/1

HAVE DISCUSSED WITH SIR DENYS ROBERTS. HE IS NOT KEEN TO HAVE

PAYMENT MADE TO A BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT AND ASSURANCE IN MY TELEGRAM 29 REFERRED TO POSSIBILITY OF GETTING TREASURY TO OPEN A SPECIAL SUSPENSE ACCOUNT TO HOLD THE PAYMENT UNTIL TURNER NEXT COMES HERE AND CAN COLLECT.

2. WE HAVE ASCERTAINED VIA SYDNEY THAT TURNER HAS A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT AND PAYMENT CAN THEREFORE BE MADE TO HIM DIRECT. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS? GRATEFUL EARLY REPLY.

3. TURNER HAS REQUESTED CONFIRMATION THAT SUM TO BE PAID IS POUNDS 4000 (HALF EIGHT THOUSAND).

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