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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1350
OF 151600Z MAY 87
ARD BOX
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
19 MAY 1987
OFSA OFFICER INDEX
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HAG SARY
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80-
YOUR TELNOS 1856-8: FILM CENSORSHIP
1.
THE IDEA THAT OUR LEGAL ADVICE SHOULD BE FORMALLY MADE PUBLIC
GIVES US SOME DIFFICULTY. YOU WILL RECALL THAT WE PREPARED IT IN
SOME HASTE. IT WAS ALSO GIVEN IN THE CONTEXT OF PROVIDING ARGUMENTS TO SUPPORT A CERTAIN COURSE OF ACTION, RATHER THAN AS A BALANCED ANALYSIS OF THE QUESTION AT ISSUE.
WE SHOULD PREFER TO CONSULT FIFOOT FURTHER WHEN HE RETURNS TO
THE OFFICE ON 18 MAY. WE SHALL SEND A TELEGRAM TO REACH YOU BY
19 MAY.
2.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
PS/MR RENTON
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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