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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 91

OF 08123OZ JANUARY 90

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

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INDEX

INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

PERSONAL FOR PAU HKD FROM GOVERNOR

PAULY

YOUR TELNOS 28 AND 29: RECRUITMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERS IN HONG KONG

ON BALANCE IT IS PROBABLY BETTER NOT/NOT TO SPECIFY BRITISH CITIZENSHIP. DOING SO WOULD NOT ACHIEVE MANY BROWNIE POINTS FOR NON-POACHING AND COULD EASILY BE MISCONSTRUED AS DISCRIMINATORY.

2. BTC AND WE AGREE THAT DTP SHOULD NOT/NOT NEED TO USE A LOCAL AGENT AND THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THEM TO PLACE AND SERVICE

THE ADVERTISEMENTS DIRECT.

WILSON

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DISTRIBUTION

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MR MCLAREN

MR GILLMORE

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