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I fee they have boom letten into accounti superceded by No. 143;

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nevertheless it would have been of some advantage if it could have been brought to my attention before the 29th June (and I should like ir. Harris to enquire later the cause of the delay).

2. As regards No. 143 itself, mr. Trarford Smith will wish to see it in good time before the 13th July when it is to be considered by the Deputy X Directors of the J.I.C. Meanwhile Mr. M.IJ. Wallace may have some comment. My only comment is to note that the comment by J.I.5. at Para.5 of the

OF NIGH enclosure to No. 135 on para. 67has still been retained in thernew comments (but in a better form) in spite of the query which I see someone has raised in the earlier paper. Apart from this there are no Defence Department comments on this paper.

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Consult Miss self.

3. Nos. 137 to 140 inclusive, require no further action and may be put by.

4. No. 141 is incorrectly registered: it has no connexion with "measures to deal with emergencyeo arising from Communist Advance in South China" in relation to Hong Kong itself. Mr. W. Wallace to M. Hall. may be able to indicate a more appropriate place (It is not a step Kappana) for it.

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5. No. 142 should be seen by Mr. W. Wallace but no action is required.

6. No. 144.

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We may well be consulted on this J.P.S. or C.0.5. Secretariat. In any event, it might not be amiss if we intervene to suggest that I

If Mr. 0.H. Morris and

lur. W.I.J. Wallace agree with this suggestion, I will get in touch with the J.P.5.

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