CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 226
OF 01120OZ JANUARY 91
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MDLOAN 0622
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN, DUSS
YOUR TELNO 338: HISTORY OF THE SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS
1.
I AGREE THAT RICHARD MARGOLIS WOULD BE LIKELY TO DO THE JOB YOU HAVE IN MIND WELL. (I ASSUME THAT THERE IS NO GOOD CANDIDATE STILL IN HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SERVICE I CERTAINLY CANNOT THINK OF ONE MYSELF).
2.
IF YOU DO GO FOR RICHARD MARGOLIS WE WOULD HOWEVER NEED TO GET SECURITY DEPARTMENT'S CLEARANCE, AS WE DID IN BIM'S CASE. IT IS NOW SOME FIVE YEARS SINCE RICHARD LEFT THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE BUT AS HE HAS SPENT VIRTUALLY THE WHOLE TIME IN HONG KONG I WOULD NOT EXPECT ANY DIFFICULTY.
I WILL SET THE PROCEDURES IN HAND ON RECEIPT OF A FURTHER
TELEGRAM FROM YOU.
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