GRS 210
IMMEDIATE
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CYPHER CAT A
FM PEKING 240830Z
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HKK 164/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 24 JUL 1978
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No
189
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
See (190
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO.453 OF 24.7.78
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INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, HONG KONG FOR POLITICAL ADVISER.
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YOUR TELSNO,590 AND 391:
HONG KONG COAL DEAL.
1. MANY THANKS. AS SEEN FROM HERE THE THREE DRAFTS IN YOUR. TELEGRAM NO.391 SEEM TO BE VERY MUCH ON THE RIGHT LINES.
2.
WE HAVE NO COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT LETTER FROM LIPPITT TO SIR LAWRANCE KADOORIE.
3. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT MEMORANDUM: (A) DELETE THE WORD ''PREVIOUS'' IN THE FIRST SENTENCE(SEMICOLON) (B) PUT A MARKER DOWN THAT THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 2 WILL, WE HOPE, NEED AMENDING WHEN THE COAL MINING EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED.
(C) WE PREFER THE SECOND VERSION OF PARAGRAPH 4 WHICH YOU
OFFER AND WOULD SUGGEST THAT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE YOU ELABORATE
A LITTLE ON THE DETAILS OF WHAT THE TRUST FUND WOULD BE AND HOW
IT WOULD BE OPERATED. THE CHINESE ARE ALMOST CERTAIN TO ASK
POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY.
(D) WE THINK PARAGRAPH 5 SHOULD BE OMITTED ALTOGETHER.
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