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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 3943 OF 4 OCTOBER 1978
INFO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND BCARFE HONG KONG..
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YOUR TELNO 2371: HONG KONG/US CURRENCY PROBLEMS.
1. WE TOOK ACTION WITH STYLES (OFFICE OF AVIATION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE) ON 4 OCTOBER. STYLES READILY ACCEPTED THAT THE US OWED US A REPLY AND UNDERTOOK TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER ONCE AGAIN. AT ONE POINT IN THE CONVERSATION HE WONDERED WHY THE UK OR HONG KONG AUTHORITIES DID NOT TAKE ACTION THEMSELVES: BUT ON REFLECTION HE THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BILATERAL. WE SAID THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO CONSIDER THE COURSES OPEN TO US IF THE US FAILED TO ACT BUT THAT IN OUR VIEW THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REGULAR ISING THE POSITION RESTED WITH THE U S.
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