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DESKBY 110100Z
FM FCO 101645Z JUN 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 435 OF 10 JUNE.
No
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT
30
YOUR TELNO 267: MS VERTUCCI
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See 164 (10)
1. MR HEALEY HAS WRITTEN TO SECRETARY OF STATE CONCERNING LORD BELSTEAD'S MEETING WITH M.P'S ON 28 APRIL RECORD SENT TO
DEPUTY GOVERNOR BY BAG. MR. HEALEY ASKS FOR REASONS FOR VERTUCCI'S EXPULSION.
2.
SUBJECT TO YOUR AND MINISTERS VIEWS WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND
THAT A MINISTER SEE MR. HEALEY AND OFFER TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR
THE DECISION IN STRICT CONFIDENCE ON PRIVY COUNCILLOR TERMS.
3. WE FEEL IT IS BETTER TO TAKE THIS APPROACH RATHER THAN SIMPLY
REPEAT PREVIOUS STATEMENTS. EVEN IF MR. HEALEY DECIDED NOT TO
ACCEPT THE INFORMATION ON THIS BASIS HE WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT
THERE WERE GOOD REASONS.
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