CYPHER/CAT A
GRPS 220
FM BC HONG KONG 181020Z
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DESKEY 181188Z
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HKK. 13/1.
14 APR 1918
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AUSTRY Action Teken
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TO IMMEDIATE E.C.G.D TELNO.EXCED 13 OF 14 APRTE
INFO F.C.O AND D.O.T (CRE4).
FOR CHASE, ECGD SOLICITORS.
YOUR EXCEDS 10 AND 12: LAZARDS AND MTR.
1. IT HAS NOW BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME BY BISCHOFF, WHO HAS DELIVERED YOUR LETTER OF 14 APRIL, THAT DEACONS ARE RULED OUT
BECAUSE YOU CANNOT ACCEPT THEIR CONNECTIONS IN THE U.K, THIS ALSO RULES OUT OUR HONORARY LEGAL ADVISERS JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTERS. CHOICE THEREFORE LIES WITH LO AND LO OR WILKINSON AND GRANT. I PROPOSE TO APPROACH T.S. LO AS WE HAVE GOT TO KNOW HIM WELL IN THE COURSE OF THE CLP NEGOTIATIONS.
2. UNFORTUNATELY HE IS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL TOMORROW BUT THIS GIVES ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE TWO QUERIES ON THE TEXT OF
YOUR LETTER:-
(A) ! AM PUZZLED BY THE REQUEST IN YOUR PARA.3(C) FOR ADVICE ON HONG KONG ANGLE TO THE STATUS OF THE OVERSEAS GUARANTOR (THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG) IN RELATION TO E.C.G.D
IT SEEMS ODD AS A BRANCH OF THE CROWN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.**
THAT AN AGENCY OF H.M.G SHOULD BE SEEKING ADVICE FROM A PRIVATE FIRM OF SOLICITORS ON THIS CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL
POINT AND I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THERE WERE AMPLE PRECEDENTS
(B) MAY I ASSUME THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG HAVE ALREADY AGREED TO PROVIDE THE OVERSEAS GUARANTEE FOR THE LOAN ? YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION NO.11 REFERS.
3. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS BY 01032 TOMORROW BEFORE I SPEAK TO
T.S. LO.
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