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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 1409222 NOVEMBER 82 No

TO IMMEDIATE JEDDA

TELEGRAM NUMBER 6 OF 14 NOVEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE F C C

YOUR TELNO 17: CIL FOR HONG KONG.

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SUGGESTION IN YOUR PARA 1 AGREED. WE HAVE NOTED

FCO'S TELNO 1211 AND HOPE BNOC'S ANSWER WILL BE AVAILABLE

ASAP.

2. RE YOUR PARAS 2 AND 3. WE SUGGEST YOU ADD THE FOLLOWING * OWING TO THE DISRUPTION OF SUPPLIES FOLLOWING THE WAR BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ, HONG KONG HAS ENCOUNTERED EXTREME DIFFICULTIES IN ITS EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES OF OIL TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ''

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3. WE HAD NEVER CONTEMPLATED USING OUR ''USUAL CHANNELS'' ESSO AND SHELL RESPECTIVELY SUPPLY TO OUR TWO POWER COMPANIES BECAUSE THIS IS A PROJECT TO COVER BOTH COMPANIES. IT IS ALSO TRUE THAT EVEN WITHOUT THE IRAN/IRAQ WAR IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN STRAIGHTFORWARD TO BUY SUCH A LARGE QUANTITY OF FUEL OIL AT

ONE TIME.

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MR DONALD

COPIES TO:

FONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE

CONFIDENTIAL