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DRAFT S.0. Letter

Hashley Clarke

P. A. WARNER, ESQ., C. M. G.,

FOREIGN OFFICE.-

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I write to inform you of our concern at certain

activities of the United States. Information Services

Warner's in Hong Kong. You will remember that, following your

conversations last May with Barrett of the State

· Department, Hong Kong, as well as most other Colonial

Territories, was informed that, as a result of the

agreement of the North Atlantic Treaty Powers that

they should co-ordinate their information, services,

closer co-operation was envisaged between the British

and United States Information Services, in South East

Asia Hong Kong was also informed that the Americans

had been made fully aware of the reasons for not

That" increasing their staff in Hong Kong and embarrassment

to Hong Kong resulting from their activities was not

anticipated. The O.A.G., in his saving No. 104 Top

Secret of 26th August, replied that subject to certain

conditions, he foresaw no special difficulty in

according to the U.S.I. S. such additional cooperation

as they might require. Copies of this correspondence

were sent to your Information Policy Department on the

18th September.

2. I am sorry to say that we have very good evidence

that the U.S.I.S. are not keeping to their side of the

bargain but are causing considerable embarrassment to

the Government of Hong Kong. I enclose for your

information on this subject, a copy of Hong Kong

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