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YOUR TELHO 931 TO HONG KONG : GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO JAPAN

1. THE FA CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE STUDYING THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING GRANT AID OF UP TO YEN 50 MILLION TO HONG KONG FOR CULTURAL PURPOSES. WHILE THE POSSIBILITY OF GRANT AID MAY BE DISCUSSED WITH THE GOVERNOR IN GENERAL TERMS DURING HIS VISIT. IT IS NOT (NOT) THE JAPANESE INTENTION TO SIGN AN INSTRUMENT

OF AGREEMENT.

2. THE ENQUIRIES MADE BY THE JAPANESE EMBASSY AT LONDON WERE INTENDED TO ESTABLISH WHETHER THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WAS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT OF THIS KIND.

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