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DARWIN CHEN ESQ, GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH, HONG

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 26 JULY TO ALAN PAUL. WE HAVE NOW WRITTEN TO THE CWGC TO ARRANGE A MEETING TO OBTAIN THEIR VIEWS ON OUR PROPOSALS, AND WILL LET YOU KNOW THE RESULT IN DUE COURSE

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2. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ON 5 JULY, T K TSE OF USD WROTE TO THE CWGC TO INFORM THEM THAT QUOTE THE FCO HAS NOW REACHED A BROAD MEASURE OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND WE ARE MORE OR LESS CLEAR IN OUR MINDS AS TO HOW YOUR PROBLEM SHOULD BE TACKLED UNQUOTE. THIS ENIGMATIC COMMENT UNDERSTANDABLY WHETTED THE CURIOSITY OF THE CWGC WHO WROTE TO THE FCO ASKING FOR AN EXPLANATION. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE VARIOUS ARMS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT COULD KEEP IN STEP OVER THIS EXCLAM. SIGNED : C T WOOD

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