SECRET
165
PRIORITY
PHER/CAT A
3150
FM HONG KONG 030043Z
SECRET
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 989 OF 3 SEPTEMBER, 1973
RE
REGIS
3 SEPIS
HILL
3/548/5 14/17
BLAIR KERR REPORT.
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.
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
SECRET
Yes.
14241
Seame we yet
reecived
our copies
d the Blair -Herr
Report?
Pak
719