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IF AN IMMEDIATE REPLY IS THOUGHT NECESSARY, WE SHOULD BE READY TO ACT ON 26 RATHER THAN 27 NOVEMBER.

5.

WE SHALL BE READY TO ACT TO YOUR TELEGRAM 740, SUBJECT TO HONG KONG AGREEMENT. ON BALANCE, WE WOULD PREFER TO

DO THIS AS A SEPARATE EXERCISE AFTER A VERY SHORT INTERVAL.

CRADOCK

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HK & GD MAED

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MISS BROWN

COPIES TO:

MR DARWIN, LEGAL ADVISER

CAIR DIV., DOT

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

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