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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 320 OF 29 APRIL.
CORRUPTION.
1. YOU WILL WISH TO BE AWARE THAT JAMES MARGACH HAS TELEPHONED
NEWS DEPARTMENT TODAY TO SAY THAT HE HAS HEARD FROM A
VELL-FOUNDED SOURCE THAT SIR ROBERT MARK WILL BE GOING TO HONG KONG SHORTLY TO HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION, MARGACH ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION OF THIS NEWS.
2. NEWS DEPARTMENT ARE TELLING MARGACH THAT THE FCO IS NOT
AWARE OF ANY PROPOSAL THAT SIR ROBERT MARK SHOULD GO TO
HONG KONG FOR THE PURPOSE ENVISIAGED.
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HK & GD (5)
COPIES TO MR KIDD
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
FED
NEWS D
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MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
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