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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1309
OF 20112OZ APRIL 90
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STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR MCLAREN, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR
1. I HAVE JUST SENT A PERSONAL TELEGRAM TO MR MAUDE ABOUT PAYING FOR THE CONTINUING PRESENCE HERE OF THE ROYAL NAVY PATROL CRAFT AND THE HOPE THAT HE COULD EXERT SOME QUIET MINISTERIAL PRESSURE TO HEAD OFF WHAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE A BRUISING, AND PRETTY POINTLESS, ACCOUNTANTS' ARGUMENT.
2. THIS IS A SUBJECT ON WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY EXCHANGED TELEGRAMS (YOUR TELNO 788). AS BACKGROUND I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT NOT ONLY DO I GENUINELY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOW THE RIGHT MOMENT FOR SOME MINISTERIAL INVOLVEMENT, BUT I HAD IN MIND A PARTICULAR REQUEST FROM MR MAUDE WHEN HERE THAT I SHOULD MAKE A POINT OF SENDING SOME OF MY TELEGRAMS DIRECTLY TO HIM. I AM CHARY OF DOING THIS TOO OFTEN SINCE I SUSPECT IT COULD CONFUSE THE SYSTEM. BUT THIS SEEMED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO HIS REQUEST.
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