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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1183 OF 21 NOVEMBER 1977.
FOR FIELD MARSHAL LORD CARVER FROM GOVERNOR
YOUR TELNO 882 OF 17 NOVEMBER.
KEVIN SINCLAIR OF THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST IS NOW AWARE OF
THE STATEMENT MADE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON NOVEMBER 11 BY JULIAN AMERY AND HAS ASKED FOR GOVERNMENT COMMENT. HE HAS BEEN GIVEN THE AGREED STATEMENT CONTAINED IN PARA 2 OF MY TELNO
1159 OF 17 NOVEMBER.
2. HIS FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS UNDERSTANDABLY WERE 'WHO IS IT?' AND WHEN?''. TO THESE WE SHALL REPLY WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO SAY'' IN ANSWER TO THE FIRST QUESTION, AND WE DO NOT KNOW'' IN ANSWER TO THE SECOND QUESTION.
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3. SINCLAIR WILL NOT BE HAPPY WITH THE BREVITY OF THIS INFORMATION BUT WE SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO HOLD THE LINE.
ROBERTS
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