PRIORITY
PHER/CAT A
GRPS 150
FM HONG KONG Ø39843Z
SECRET
SECRET
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 989 OF 3 SEPTEMBER, 1973
BLAIR-KERR REPORT.
PMK
RECOUED IN
RACISTRY NA-E1
5
SET 1973
1 HKK 3/548/10
SIR ALASTAIR BLAIR-KERR HAS NOW SUBMITTED HIS SECOND REPORT. COPIES OF THIS ARE BEING SENT FOR THE USE OF SIR MURRAY AND YOURSELF IN THE BAG LEAVING HERE ON THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER.
2. IN HIS REPORT SIR ALASTAIR RECOMMENDS IMPORTANT CHANGES TO COLONIAL REGULATIONS. MY PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT THESE ARE
DESIRABLE.
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3. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD, ON RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, GIVE URGENT ATTENTION TO THE PROPOSALS FOR AMENDING COLONIAL REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT AND SIGNIFY WHETHER IN PRINCIPLE
YOU WOULD BE PREPARED TO AGREE TO THEM.
4. IN THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL FEEL ABLE TO DO SO, WE WILL BEGIN
DRAFTING THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED FOR SUBMISSION TO YOU IN DUE COURSE
NORMAN-WALKER
FILES
HKIOD
NTD
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR SCOTT
1
SECRET
Miss Kelley
The bag would
be due in the F.C.O. on
about the 8th Sept., and
so would come
to us on
the 10th, being a Monday. reldas, 19/73.
Mr. Adams.
when could
Sharpect
2
ие
не
receive the
Bag referred to
above?
1 in para
Pr Kelles
va
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