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$303.
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FM FCO 041930Z MAR 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 205 OF 4 MARCH 1981
FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM HKGO TEL NO HK 383 OF 4 FOR GOVERNOR FROM WEDR-JOHNSON.
MAR
MY TEL HK336 WHITELAWN'S REPLY TO ROYLE'S LETTER OF 26TH FEBRUARY (FORWARDED TO YOU AIRMAIL) STATES: 'AS I SAID WHEN WE MET, I AM VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE CONCERN CROWN SERVANTS IN HONG KONG HAVE ABOUT THEIR POSITION SHOULD A DIFFICULT SITUATION ARISE. REPRESENTATIVES OF HONG KONG HAVE. ALREADY PUT THE POINT TO ME AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY WISH TO SEE ME IN A WEEK OR SO'S TIME. I THOUGHT, HOWEVER, I SHOULD WRITE AT ONCE TO SAY THAT WHEN WE MET I DO NOT THINK I UNDERTOOK TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL. I UNDERTOOK TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AT PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS DESIGNED TO MEET THESE CONCERNS, AND I WILL, OF COURSE, DO THAT WITH THE SCHEME YOU SUGGEST. I WILL LET YOU KNOW OUR
CONCLUSIONS IN DUE COURSE.'
ENDS
CARRINGTON
MINIMAL HK & Gi
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,
LONDON.
SECRET
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