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Mr Forster

MR MACKILTIGIN

Sir A. Galsworthy has discussed with

Mrs Hart and the P.U.S. the question

of a personal message from the Secretary

of State to Mr Gass in Hong Kong.

They have agreed the following

text and if the Secretary of State agrees

they hope that it might issue this evening:

"Personal for Gass from the Secretary of

State

A/20

Begins.

We have been most grateful for your

informative and up-to-the-minute accounts

of how confrontation has been developing

and your very clear analyses of the

situation and of the measures needed to

cope with it. They give us all here a very

real feel of the situation, and a sense

of participating and sharing with you and

your advisers.

I would like you to know how much

we admire the cool headed and courageous

And all

your team

way you *x*x*xing personally are

handling the situation. Please accept

my congratulations and thanks.

Best Wishes

R

ENDS.

Ал

(A.M. Drury)

21/7/67

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