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4. MINUTES OF MEETINGS MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE WILL BE PASSED TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE. MANY INDIVIDUALS STILL REGARD THIS OFFICE WITH SOME RESERVE IF NOT SUSPICION, FOLLOWING RECENT DISCLOSURE THAT SUBMISSIONS TO IT WOULD BE RETAINED AND SENT TO U.K. AFTER THE OFFICE WAS WOUND UP. PEOPLE ARE EXPRESSING CONCERN THAT ANYTHING THEY WRITE NOW COULD COME TO LIGHT IN THE YEARS AHEAD AND CAUSE THEM EMBARRASSMENT OR EVEN DANGER.
KMT
5. LOCAL DOUBLE TENTH CELEBRATIONS OF TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY PASSED OFF QUIETLY, THOUGH PRO-KMT PRESS CARRIED A VARIETY OF ITEMS CRITICISING THE DRAFT AGREEMENT, NOTABLY A NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT CHIANG BRANDING IT AS A FRAUD.
PUBLIC SERVICE
6. REACTIONS CONTINUE TO BE GENERALLY FAVOURABLE. MANY STAFF ASSOCIATIONS HAVE SET UP SPECIAL WORKING GROUPS TO EXAMINE IMPLICATIONS IN GREATER DETAIL.
7. FIVE CHINESE CIVIL SERVICE UNION LEADERS ACCEPTED INVITATIONS TO GO TO PEKING FOR 1 OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS. THEY SAY THEY WERE IMPRESSED BY WHAT THEY SAW.
HADDON-CAVE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
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PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS
MR DEREK THOMAS
SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
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PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
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MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVING CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR KELLY TREASURY
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