TNAG-1622-FCO40-2236-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1987 — Page 57

GRS 160 RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIBORITY PEKING

TELNO 97

OF 080955Z JUNE 87

UNFO ROUTINE FCO, ODA

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YOUR TELNO 781 FOREST FURES

AKB OTR

C 9 JUN 1937

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RAM SHIPMENT OF THE REMAINING INTENS OF AUD

ARE BEING FINALISED. WE HOPE TO SEND A SINGLE SHIPMENT CONSISTING

OF

(A) 280 METRIC TONS OF CANNED MEAT

(B) 2.8 METRIC TONS OF BISCUITS

(C)

2.

APPROX 1,250 METRIC TONS RACE

WE ARE PLANNING FOR THIS TO LEAVE HONG KONG ON FRIDAY 12 JUNE

TO ARRIVE IN KAGEDAGN (CONSIGNED TO MR ZHANG YẾN) WITHIN 7 DAYS. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF RICE TO BE SUPPLIED IS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN OUR FIRST ESTIMATE (1,500 METRIC TONS) DUE TO PRINCES BEING HIGHER THAN ORIGINALLY ANTINCHPATED.

3. THE TOTAL RAIL SHIPMENT WILL WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 1533 METRIC TONS AND WILL BE LOADED ON 25 OR 26 GOODS WAGONS.

AN EXACT BREAKDOWN OF ALL THE #TEMS WHICH WE HAVE PROVIDED DURING THE ENTIRE OPERATION, HNCLUDING COSTS, WILL BE SENT AFTER DESPATCH OF THE RAML SHIPMENT. YOU MAY PUBLICIUSE THESE FAGURES.

WILSON

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HMLNAN 3999

LIMITED

FED.

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MR. GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN.

COPIES TO:

DISASTER UNIT, ODA.

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