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TELEGRAM NUMBER 826
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PERSONAL FROM ACTING GOVERNOR
YOUR PERSONAL TELEGRAM 809: HOUSING OF SQUATTERS
THERE IS NO RECOLLECTION OR RECORD HERE OF SUCH AN UNDERSTANDING.
2. THE GOVERNOR'S MINUTE OF 12 OCTOBER WAS CONVEYED TO CHAIRMAN, HOUSING BOARD CM 11 NOVEMBER 1973. THE BOARD WAS THEN HEAVILY ENGAGED IN FINALISING ITS REPORT FOR 1969-78. THEY WERE ALREADY
WWARE OF YOUR CONCERN AND HAD ALREADY DECIDED TO INCLUDE IN THAT REPORT PROP SALS FOR THE CLEARANCE AND RESETTLEMENT OF 38,303 SQUATTERS IN THE CATEGORY ABOUT WHICH WE ARE ALL CONCERNED. WHEN. THE REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR (IT IS NOW VIRTUALLY COMPLETED) BOARD WILL ADDRESS ITSELF AMONGST A NUMBER OF OTHER URGENT TASKS TO THE QUESTION WHETHER CONSIDERATIONS SET OUT IN THE GOVERNOR'S MINUTE SHOULD LEAD THEM EVEN FURTHER TO REVISE THEIR CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I WOULD NOT
WISH TO ANTICIPATE THEIR CONCLUSIONS.
3. IT IS & MATTER FOR REGRET IF THERE HAS BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING
BUT IF THE INTENTION WAS THAT THE BOARD SHOULD DELAY THE PREPARATION OF ITS GENERAL REPORT (WHICH IS URGENTLY NEEDED) IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO DEAL IN ISOLATION WITH ONE ASPECT OF A
PROBLEM WHICH HAS TO BE LOCKED AT IN ITS TOTALITY I SHOULD HAVE FELT BOUND TO ADVISE AGAINST THIS. ALSO I MUST EMPHASISE THAT THERE
HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE ANY LOSS OF MOMENTUM IN THIS EXERCISE, 4. CRATEFUL IF THESE TELEGRAMS MAY BE SHOWN TO SIR DAVID TRENCH.
SIR H. NORMAN-WALKER
/NO ACTION TAKEN BY COMMS. DEPT. IN PASSING
TO SIR D. TRENCH/
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