Mr Galsworthy (HKD)

Galsworthy

CONFIDENTIAL

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Tel

sent

holding

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RELEASE OF CABINET RECORDS

1.

I attach a draft reply to Hong Kong telnos 28 and 52. I am afraid it is rather wet but it is the best I was able to negotiate with LRD, who are obviously very sensitive about their error. If you wish to alter it radically, you will need

you will need to discuss it with Miss Blayney, Head of LRD (212 6056). The person responsible in the Sensivitity Review Unit is still on sick Leave and only when she

can they establish why the Cabinet paper was released! We can then give Hong Kong a full account on what happened and explain what precautions we will take in the future. LRD did not accept our proposal of a letter from you to the Cabinet Office about future handling but are prepared to discuss with us the terms of a letter from the Head of LRD to the Cabinet Office setting out procedures. I will prepare a

first draft of a brief for the Governor's

discussion with the Chief Clerk. I will then clear it with LRD.

11 January 1985

CODE 18-77

Jonathan Pall.

JN POWELL

Hong Kong Department

HKK 4 4'

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