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FM WELLINGTON 316051Z
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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 79 OF 31 JANUARY, 1973
FOR STUART, HKIOD, FROM WILFORD.
HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT.
OP CO
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1. I DISCUSSED WITH THE GOVERNOR YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT
THIS SHOULD NOT BE PRINTED BECAUSE OF CERTAIN SENSITIVE SUBJECTS
WHICH ARE MENTIONED, SIR M MACLEHOSE SAID THAT HE FELT THAT WE
SHOULD NOT BE TOO SQUEAMI SH ABOUT SUCH MATTERS AND THAT IT WAS
IMPORTANT THAT A RATHER WIDER CIRCLE IN GOVERNMENT AND IN THE
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT HAVE, IN THE PAST,
BEEN UNMENTIONABLE SUBJECTS- LARGELY BECAUSE HONG KONG WANTED THINGS
THAT WAY. HE WOULD THEREFORE FAVOUR THE PRINTING OF THE REPORT
PROVIDED ITS SECURITY GRADING IS INCREASED TO QUOTE SECRET UNQUOTE
AND IT IS MARKED QUOTE ECLIPSE UNQUOTE,
2. IT IS SUCH A GOOD REPORT THAT I TCO WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT
RECEIVE A WIDER DISTRIBUTION, AND, SUBJECT TO SIR D WATSON'S
AND SIR E NORRIS' AGREEMENT, I THINK YOU SHOULD ACT AS THE
GOVERNOR SUGGESTS,
SCOTT
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SIR D WATSON
SIR E NORRIS
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