CONFIDENTIAL
Mr Bunten
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MDLOAN 9961
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 2034
OF 20183OZ NOVEMBER 91
HKC 241/2
PERSONAL FOR PSYGH FROM RICKETTS, HKD
YOUR TELNO 3587: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
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1. THE GOVERNOR IS (AS USUAL) RIGHT. THE EXPERTS HERE CONFIRM THAT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S RULES ARE THAT THE LOCAL SECTION
DOES NOT COMMENT PUBLICLY ON THE LOCAL SCENE. SO MS KILPATRICK
DID OVERSTEP THE MARK.
2. CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNOR'S WISH NOT TO MAKE A FUSS ABOUT THIS, WE WOULD PROPOSE THAT OUR UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT HERE, WHO DEAL ALL THE TIME WITH AMNESTY, SHOULD FIND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE THE MATTER IN A REASONABLY LOW KEY WAY WITH THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF AMNESTY'S INTERNATIONAL SECTION HERE IN LONDON, MR IAN MARTIN. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN WE HAVE DONE So.
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