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FM F C 0 17143OZ JULY 79

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 550 OF 17 JULY

FOLLOWING FROM POLITICAL ADVISER,

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COSTS OF REFUGEE PROGRAMME.

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1. THERE APPEARS TO BE A CONTRADICTION BETWEEN THE FIGURES IN

BRIEF NO 4 (AND AS SUMMARISED IN HONG KONG TEL NO 99?) AND

THOSE IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF HONG KONG TELNO 967 ABOUT THE

AMOUNT SPENT ON CAPITAL AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE DURING THE

FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THIS YEAR. COULD YOU PLEASE CLARIFY URGENTLY.

CARRINGTON

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