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FM FCO 221723Z DEC 78

TO ROUTINE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 83 OF 22 DECEMBER

INFO HONG KONG

HKK 020/1

RECEIVE ARGISTRY RO. DE

23 DEC 1978

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

No the rope OE

YOUR TELNO 931: PINYIN

1. THANK YOU FOR THESE COMMENTS. IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT FOR THE

PURPOSE OF REACHING A STANDARDISED WHITEHALL PRACTICE, OUR RULES OF

THUMB MUST BE AS FEW AND SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE. IFT CONTAINS THE PROCEDURES WHICH HAVE BEEN AGREED. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR YOURSELVES

AND THOSE IN LONDON MOST DIRECTLY CONCERNED, TO EVOLVE SOVE

REFINEMENTS AS TIME GOES ON.

7. WE ACCEPT PARA 2 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, UT HAVE ADDED

HONG KONG AND VACAO TO THE LIST OF EXCEPTIONS. WE AGREE THAT THE

ENGLISH NAMES FOR THE THREE MAIN RIVERS SHOULD APPEAR IN PRACKETS

WHEN APPROPRIATE.

3. THE PROBLEW OVER MAPS RELATES BASICALLY TO OUR MILITARY MAPS WHICH

ARE MUCH MORE DETAILED THAN ANY PINYIN VERSION SO FAR PRODUCED, BUT

FOR OTHER PURPOSES ME AGREE THAT THE LATEST PINYIN VERSION WILL BE

ADEQUATE.

4. WE AGREE WITH PARAGRAPH 5 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE,

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