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IMMEDIATE CYPHER CAT A

FM PRAGUE 041445Z

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 88 OF 4 MARCH 1977

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG MANILA.

227?

1 CMAR 1977

51

NKC 345 SOG

N

REF

HONG KONG TELNO (27) AND TELEPHONE CONVERSATION FIGGIS-

-BROUCHER.

MACINNES SPOKE ON THE TELEPHONE TO STOLAR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AS INSTRUCTED DRAWING ON LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 3 OF HONG KONG TELNO 1 TO PRAGUE AND EXPLAINING THAT HONG KONG IS A SPECIAL CASE. STOLAR EXPRESSED SURPRISE BUT SAID HE WOULD INFORM THE PARTY THATZ? GP.

OMITTED, SHOULD TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

2. IN ANSWER TO ANY CZECHOSLOVAKS OR ANYONE ELSE WE SHALL STRESS THAT DECISION HAS NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

FCO PASS ALL.

WILLAN

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

FILES:

HKD

FED

M & V D EESD

MR MURRAY

CONFIDENTIAL