SECRET
033771
MDHOAN
07
''HMG RECOGNISES THAT IT HAS A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS HMOCS MEMBERS.'1
WE THINK THIS ADEQUATELY DRAWS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S.
4. WE ASSUME THAT SCS'S LETTER TO THE SECRETARYS AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS WILL ALSO GO TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
5.
SUBJECT TO THESE AMENDMENTS, WE ARE CONTENT FOR SCS TO ISSUE THE TWO LETTERS IN QUESTION.
6. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE SUGGEST THAT THIS TELEGRAM AND TURS SHOULD BE COPIED TO BTC HONG KONG AND PEKING.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
29
HKD
FED
RMD
NEWS DEPT
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
29
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
ODA//MR KERBY
ODA//MR FISH