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SUSCEPTIBILITIES, BUT IF YOU CONSIDERED THAT THIS COULD BE GOT

ROUND, AND IF HONG KONG AGREED, YOU COULD INDEED REMIND THE

PHILIPPINES AUTHORITIES, AT A SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY, OF OUR

CONCERN FOR HONG KONG TO HAVE A FAIR DEGREE OF ACCESS TO THE

PHILIPPINES PROCESSING CENTRES, AND ESPECIALLY TO THE BIGGER ONE

ANNOUNCED AT GENEVA.

4. (FOR JAKARTA) BEFORE DECIDING AT THIS STAGE WHETHER TO REPLY

TO THE INDONESIAN NOTE (YOUR FIRST TUR), WE SHOULD BE INTERESTED

TO LEARN HOW MANY OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE INDONESIAN NOTE,

SEEKING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR GALANG, HAVE REPLIED. IF ASKED ABOUT

OUR ATTITUDE TO THE REQUEST, YOU COULD REPLY ALONG THE LINES OF

MY PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 (ABOVE).

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