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YOUR TELS 2232 AND 2274: MARTIN LEE
1.
WE HAVE DISCUSSED LEE'S PLANS WITH HKGO. WE FEEL
THERE WOULD BE BOTH PRACTICAL AND PRESENTATIONAL ADVANTAGE IF
HKGO HANDLED THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR LEE'S PROGRAMME, ALTHOUGH WE
ARE OF COURSE READY TO SUGGEST PEOPLE HE MIGHT SEE.
2.
WE HOPE LEE IS AWARE THAT THE SUMMER RECESS BEGINS ON 25
JULY. THERE MAY BE CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY IN PINNING DOWN MPS
OR PARLIAMENTARY OFFICIALS AFTER THAT DATE.
3.
LEE'S WISHES ARE, AS YOU SAY, VERY VAGUE. WE SUGGEST THAT
HIS INTERESTS MIGHT BE MET BY CALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A.
LAWYERS
THE LEGAL ADVISERS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT LEE MIGHT SEE SIR
WILLIAM DALE AND MR HENRY STEEL. BOTH WERE FORMERLY ASSOCIATED
WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AS ADVISERS AND ARE NOW ATTACHED TO
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW.
B.
PARLIAMENT
LEE MAY FIND IT HELPFUL TO DISCUSS THE GENESIS AND
OPERATION OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE SYSTEM. IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO
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