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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL PERSONAL NO 2% OF 17 AUGUST
YOUR TEL PERSONAL 23 OF 16 AUGUST
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CAPITAL FUNISHMENT
I ASSUME THAT PARA 1 OF MY TEL PERSONAL NO 19 MAY HAVE BEEN CORRUPTED IN TRANSMISSION.
2. ORIGINAL TEXT IS AS FOLLOWS:
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OPTIONS 1 (1) OR 9 (2) WOULD REQUIRE AMENDMENT OF BVI
CONSTITUTION AND OPTION 5 (5) IS OPEN TO OBJECTION THAT A DIF- FERENT DECISION IN LONDON WOULD UNDERMINE AUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR AND WOULD PLACE LOCAL MERCY COMMITTEE IN AN IMPOSSIBLE PUSITION. OPTION 3 (3) IS LEAST OBJECTIONABLE COURSE WITH OPTION 4 (4) AS AN ALTERNATIVE.
3. IN SECOND SENTENCE OF PARA 3 THE WORD CUGTE BRITISH UNQUOTE SHOULD READ QUOTE BIBLICAL UNQUOTE.
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REGISTRY No. 51 19 AUG 1977
HKG 386/1
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