CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1399
OF 291715Z JUNE 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 2+3/11
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YOUR TELNO 2125 AND OUR TELNOS 1171 AND 1251 : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HMG
1. IN PARA 2(B) OF FIRST TUR YOU SUGGESTED THAT THE COST OF THE TENTS PURCHASED LOCALLY SHOULD BE DRAWN FROM THE SUM MADE AVAILABLE BY THE TREASURY. WE HAVE NOW PUT THIS TO THE TREASURY.
2.
BUT THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE PROBLEM OVER PAYMENT OF THE SUPPLIER. WE MAY HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE WE OBTAIN TREASURY APPROVAL AND ACTUAL DISBURSEMENT COULD TAKE CONSIDERABLY LONGER. YOU AGREED TO MEET THE COST OF THESE TENTS PLUS FREIGHT, ALTHOUGH HKGO LONDON HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE
AUTHORITY REQUESTED IN SECOND AND THIRD TUR. BOTH THE SUPPLIERS AND THE FREIGHT ORGANISERS REQUIRE URGENT SETTLEMENT AGAINST EQUIPMENT NOW SUPPLIED SOME WEEKS AGO. BOTH ARE HELPFUL
COMPANIES ON WHOSE CO-OPERATION ODA WILL CONTINUE TO NEED TO CALL AT SHORT NOTICE, AND WHOSE HELP WE MAY NEED AGAIN IN SUPPLYING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO YOU. WE WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF, PENDING THE TREASURY
DECISION AND AVAILABILITY OF TREASURY FUNDS, YOU WOULD AUTHORISE HKGO LONDON TO SETTLE BOTH BILLS IMMEDIATELY. WE COULD THEN
ARRANGE REIMBURSEMENT IN DUE COURSE ONCE WE HAVE RECEIVED TREASURY APPROVAL.
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