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FM FCO 311446Z
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(HKK 14/17)
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 745 OF 31 JULY.1973.
GODBER: LETTER FROM HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS.
1. A COPY OF THE FEDERATION'S LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER DATED 16 JULY (ENCLOSED WITH MISS KELLY'S LETTER 19 TO LLOYD HKK 14/17 OF 27 JULY, WHICH LEFT HERE BY
(29),
CONFIDENTIAL BAG ON 38 JULY) WAS SENT TO MR HAROLD WILSON
MP. MR WILSON HAS NOW ASKED FOR MY COMMENTS.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS ON A REPLY, IN PARTICULAR TO PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 OF THE FEDERATION'S
LETTER ABOUT HOW GODBER OBTAINED HIS UNREASONABLE WEALTH
AND THE POSSIBLE LEGAL CASE AGAINST THREE CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.
3. PLEASE DO NOT AT THIS STAGE SEND A REPLY TO THE FEDERATION,
WE MUST OF COURSE ENSURE THAT WHAT IS SAID TO THEM IS FULLY
CONSISTENT WITH THE REPLY TO THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.
DOUGLAS HOME
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HKIOD
COPY TO:
LEGAL ADVISERS
NTD
OPA
PS
PS/MR ROYLE
MR SCOTT
CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON ST W1