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IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM PRAGUE Ø21445Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 81 OF 2 MARCH.

INFO HONG KONG

RE

RE

-311111

HKK 345/509/1

シゴ

MY TELNO 80

I CONSIDER THAT BARCAK'S IMPORTANCE TO OUR TRADE INTERESTS

IS SUFFICIENT TO TREAT HIM AS AN EXCEPTION UNDER PARAGRAPH

5 (B) OF CIRCULAR '0' 14/74 OF 22 JANUARY 1974.

RATHER THAN A TRY-ON, I EXPECT THIS FLIGHT IS JUST THE

QUICKEST WAY HOME FOR A BUSY MINISTER.

FCO PASS HONG KONG.

WILLAN

FILES

FED

MVD

HKD

EESD

HAST

MR. HIBBERT

MR.MURRAY

MR.SUTHERLAND

REA

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

CONFIDENTIAL

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