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Miss M. Annand
Mr. W.S. Carter
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Mr. D.W. RUSSELL Sumante weidenf
Mr. Carter, Hong Kong and West Indian Dept. "C" has complained about the time taken for an advance copy of Hong Kong telegram No.1285 of the 22nd August to reach him in Curtis Green Building. It seems the message was received from Hong Kong at 11.152 and an advance copy (teleprinter) arrived on his desk at about 15.002.
Mr. Russell, International & General Dept. was also interested in this message as it contained the weekly round-up of events (SITREP) usually sent over the week-end and for the first time despatched on Tuesday nonring for the regular Tuesday JIC meeting held at 3.15 p.m. Mr. Russell was sympathetic as this particular message was extremely lengthy as it covered a longer period, 11th to 21st August, than the usual weekly summary.
Except for next week with the Bank Holiday when the SITREP will not be required until Wednesday, the round-ups will be despatched in future every Tuesday morning for the afternoon meeting. I
I understand there may be further complaints from the Secretary JIC, M.O.D. Intelligence Dept, and interested persons in the Foreign Office.
Both Mr. Carter and Mr. Russell would be grateful if we could give them some explanation as to the reason, if any, for the delay.
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(E. C. ROBINSON)
23rd August, 1967
Although Hong Kong telegram No. 1285
was received in the office at 11.152 it was not finished being decyphered until 13.162. After that it had to be edited and it reached the Distribution Selectors who deal with the
advance copies at 13.45Z. sent without delay to Mr.
An advance copy was Carter by the 14.0ÖZ
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