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TELELETTER
at
Mr Burton
Pas 22/10
FROM H MCQUADE, HKGD, FCO
8/10/82
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DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 1982
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FOLLOWING FOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE KCMG MBE, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-
IN-CHIEF, HONG KONG
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE: VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELNO 1057. OUR PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION-
ER AND COMMITTEES UNIT CONFIRM THAT THE DRAFT SUMMARY OF DISCUS-
SIONS IS NOT MEANT FOR PUBLICATION IN THE REPORT.
2. THE OFFICIAL PROCEDURE FOR SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS DOES NOT
APPARENTLY ALLOW FOR ANY COMMENT OR VETTING BY GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS BEFORE PUBLICATION: CONSULTATION ONLY TAKES PLACE WHEN
STATISTICS AND QUOTATIONS NEED TO BE VERIFIED. NEVERTHELESS WE
CAN APPROACH THE CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE ABOUT ANY WORRIES. WE
SHALL THEREFORE TRY TO SEE WHAT WE CAN ARRANGE WITH HIM AND, IF
NEED BE, EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.
3. IF YOU HAVE ANY ANXIETIES ON OTHER ASPECTS BESIDES THE FUTURE
WHICH YOU MIGHT LIKE US TO MENTION, PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP.
ALTHOUGH THE REPORT IN ALL PROBABILITY WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED
UNTIL DECEMBER, WE SHALL NEED TO ACT WELL BEFORE THEN.
4. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR PATRICK
WILLIAMSON TO BE PUT IN THE PICTURE, AS HE HAS WRITTEN SEPARATELY
TO US ASKING FOR SIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT BEFORE
PUBLICATION (HIS TELELETTER TO HOARE CR3/5701/66 OF 14 SEPTEMBER.)
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