SECRET
020044
MDHIA 9149
POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS.
5. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHERE THINGS STAND AND FOR A POSITIVE AND MUCH MORE DETAILED STATEMENT TO GIVE TO THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. IN OUR VIEW, A REFERENCE TO THE LONG AWAITED SPOS REVISION SHOULD BE INCLUDED TOGETHER WITH A FIRMER INDICATION OF WHEN FURTHER CONSULTATIONS AND ISSUE OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS MAY BE EXPECTED. PRESENTATIONALLY A LETTER DIRECT TO CARTLAND FROM HMG WOULD CARRY MORE WEIGHT.
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DISTRIBUTION
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.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS .CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
RFD
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR KERBY
MR MUIR
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