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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 1318 OF 19 NOVEMBER.
FOR MRS HEDLEY-MILLER (TREASURY) FROM BARRATT.
HADDON-CAVE HAS SHOWN ME A COPY OF A MISCHIEVOUS ARTICLE ABOUT
HONG KONG AND STERLING BALANCES WHICH APPEARED IN THE QUOTE OPEN
FILE UNQUOTE COLUMN OF THE GUARDIAN OF 14 NOVEMBER UNDER THE
HEADLINE QUOTE YELLOW STREAK UNQUOTE.
2. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR SOME ENQUIRIES
ABOUT THE BACKGROUND TO THIS ARTICLE AND, IF POSSIBLE, THE IDENTITY AND MOTIVATION OF THE AUTHOR. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU
COULD LET ME HAVE SOMETHING ALONG THESE LINES BEFORE I LEAVE HERE
SINCE 1 SHOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO INDICATE TO THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT HOW THE ARTICLE CAME TO BE WRITTEN.
MACLEHOSE
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SENT AT 19/0224Z RD.