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FM FCO 081100Z NOV 84
COMMS OFFICE REG NO
15507
D.T.R. 9TH NOVEMBER, 1984 0700HRS
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2202 OF 8 NOVEMBER
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR SIR PATRICK NAIRNE FROM GALSWORTHY
OUR TELNO 2187: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: TEAM
REPORT OF THE MONITORING
ONFUSTION
1. MINISTERS HAVE DECIDED THAT THE MONITORS' REPORT SHOULD BE PUBLISHED TOGETHER WITH THAT OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE IN ONE WHITE PAPER. TO DO OTHERWISE WOULD MAKE FOR CONFUSION IN THE DEBATE. THE WHITE PAPER WILL HOWEVER CONTAIN AN EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE FIRST PAGE MAKING IT ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THAT THE TWO REPORTS ARE COMPLETELY SEPARATE.
2. I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET ME KNOW
APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG THE REPORT IS LIKELY TO BE, AND WHETHER
IT WILL CONTAIN ANY CHARTS, TABLES OR ART WORK.
A: OFFICE OF THE MONITORING TEAM
D: NTL
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