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IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
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1) OCT 1773
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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1158 OF 10TH OCTOBER, 1973. INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1011.
BLAIR-KERR REPORT.
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THE REPORT IS BEING RELEASED UNEDITED AT 1200 HOURS HONG KONG
TIME (0400 HOURS GMT) ON 11TH OCTOBER TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANYING
PRESS RELEASE, TEXT OF WHICH FOLLOWS SEPARATELY.
2. 12 COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE BEING DESPATCHED AIRMAIL.
IS THAT THE
3. ON YOUR PARAGRAPH 3 POSITION AS REGARDS,
PROSECUTION HAS CLOSED ITS CASE AND THE COURT IS NOW DEALING
WITH A SUBMISSION OF 'NO CASE TO ANSWER''. WITH REGARD TO SIU
THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND IS LIKELY TO BE PROLONGED.
NO OTHERS THAT YOU NEED KNOW ABOUT AT PRESENT.
MACLEHOSE
FILES WKIOD
[ADUANCE COPY TO HONG KONG GONT. OFFICE
GIB+GEN.DEPT LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/ MR. ROYLE
SIR D. WATSON
COPIES
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HK GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
MR. WILFORD
MR. YOUDE
CONFIDENTIAL.