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ROUTINE: HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

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FCO TELNO.387 TO YOU : LEASES.

THE TWO DIRECTORS OF NCNA ARE AT PRESENT BOTH IN PEKING.

THE NCNA OFFICE HERE EXPECTS THEM BACK IN A WEEK TO TEN DAYS

BUT DOES NOT YET HAVE PRECISE DATES.

2. THERE WOULD BE NO VALUE IN TAKING ACTION HERE UNTIL AT

LEAST THE FIRST DIRECTOR, AND PREFERABLY BOTH, ARE BACK.

WHEN SPEAKING TO THE MFA GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ADD THAT

A FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE ACTION WE PROPOSE TO TAKE WILL

BE MADE TO NCNA IN HONG KONG AS SOON AS THE DIRECTORS RETURN

FROM THEIR CURRENT VISIT TO PEKING.

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