I have spoken to Sir A Duff's PA. He does not
need brifing
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is in trick with th!?! Separate copies to each:
Mr Snodgrass PDTD
Mr Samuel FED
Mr Simons SEAD
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Mr Wilberforce Defence Department
Mr Jenkins EID(E)
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N Thompson
please ensue that Hong Kong are aware of Sir A. Duff's intentions - and check that he really doesn't want any briefing on Hong Kong (is he goirs there pvely pirately? Even so, the might welcome a backgrond
SIR A DUFF'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
1. Sir Duff will be in Canberra from 24-28 April for an intelligence meeting and plans 1-3 May in Wellington and 5-6 May
Kor 1. He may become involved in some general foreign affairs discussions in Canberra and certainly will in Wellington.
in Hong be)
2. Mr Murray will be giving Sir A Duff an oral briefing. In addition, Sir A Duff has asked if departments could let him have any papers or current briefs which would be helpful particularly on the following topics (against which I have indicated the departments responsible):-
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The New Hebrides
PDTD
Indonesia
SEAD
Hkk 02b)! оды!
East Timor
SEAD
- APR 1978
Brunei
SEAD
INDEX
Our perception of the way ahead in China
TED
No
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Our perception of the way
FED
ahead in Japan
Five-Power Defence in
South-East Asia
Defence Department/SEAD
Sir A Duff has made it clear that he does not want briefs to be specially written for him.
3. SWPD will be providing Sir A Duff with copies of briefs on Soviet and Chinese interest in the South Pacific, Australian uranium, New Zealand Sheepmeat and EEC/Australia.
Nu Butter
R G Britten
4 April 1973
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Sir A Duff
Mr Stewart HKGD'
Mr Hime/Mr Cook/Mr Noble
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South-West Pacific Department