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3. I attach a letter from Mr Train, the Assistant Secretary
concerned in the Home Office, written as a result of Mr Baas'
call on him on 15 May. I have subsequently spoken to Mr Train
on the telephone to tell him of Mr Baas' call on us. His
Deputy Secretary has agreed in principle that he might go to
Hong Kong for the proposed meeting, if the Governor agreed to
it. Mr Train would like to take preliminary soundings to see
whether appropriate Police and Customs experts would consider
accompanying him. As time is short he would like a written
indication from us now that we would not oppose the idea
subject of course to the Governor's views when we get them. I
accordingly propose to write to him on the lines of the
attached draft.
4. Mr Train asked whether an FCO representative would wish
to go to Hong Kong for the proposed meeting. I said I doubted
whether we would consider a special visit justified, but that
the Governor might perhaps ask the Political Adviser to attend
the meetings.
18 May 1973
cc:
Mr Wenban-Smith UN Department
Mr Gregory-Hood SEAD
My
2.6. Cam.
R B Crowson
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department
only
hesitation in this matter is Hat I do NOT like the tome of Mi dugersoll's letter. It the function of the U.S. IN! to order us all
this matter. I think
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meeting will be
but it must be the Invernors meeting
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