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1. TUR WAS INTENDED TO REQUEST INFORMATION FROM POSTS ON MODALITIES OF PAYMENTS IN THE CASE OF PLEDGES ALREADY MADE. REGRET IF THIS WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR. WE APPRECIATE THAT THE SITUATION OF HONG KONG IS SPECIAL.

2. BUT NEWS DEPARTMENT AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE DUE RECOGNITION OF HONG KONG'S CONTRIBUTION. FCO SPOKESMAN DREW ATTENTION TO IT ON 8 FEBRUARY. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED IN AN ORAL REPLY BY MR HOGG ON 13 FEBRUARY TO A PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION FROM MARTIN BRANDON-BRAVO MP. YOU WILL HOWEVER APPRECIATE THAT TREATMENT GIVEN TO THE SUBJECT BY THE MEDIA IS, IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

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WE HOPE THAT THE MESSAGES OF THANKS FROM SECRETARY OF STATE (FCO TELNO 289) AND THE PRIME MINISTER (FCO TELNO 310) WILL HAVE MADE CLEAR THE SATISFACTION FELT HERE ABOUT HONG KONG'S GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION.

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