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FM BTC HONG KONG 270845Z JANUARY 1981

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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 23 OF 27 JANUARY

INFO FCO

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See AKIC 121/4 1981

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YOUR CREDA 6: VISIT BY DONALD LIAO

SECRETARY FOR HOUSING CONFIRMS THAT DATES AND OUTLINED

PROGRAMME ARE ACCEPTABLE. HE WILL ARRANGE HOTEL BOOKINGS THROUGH

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE.

2. AS YOU WILL HAVE HEARD VIA THE FCO, THERE COULD BE A

LAST MINUTE HITCH OVER PAYMENT OF MR LIAO'S AIR FARE AND

ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY.

GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD, AS A CONTINGENCY PLAN,

INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITY OF FINANCING MR LIAO'S AIR FARES AND

ACCOMMODATION FROM DOT OR EGCI FUNDS. | REGRET SHORT NOTICE

BUT IT WOULD BE A TRAGEDY IF, AFTER ALL OUR EFFORTS TO SET UP THIS MEETING, IT HAD TO BE CANCELLED FOR REASONS OF FINANCE.

3. MR LIAO LEAVES HONG KONG AT THE END OF THIS WEEK FOR A

SHORT HOLIDAY. HE RETURNS ON FEBRUARY 9 BY WHICH TIME HE MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY

FINANCE.

MARCH