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CONFIDENTIAL

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

TO HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

Sent 1st February 1967. 23.05 hrs.

Cypher

PRIORITY

CONFIDENTIAL

No.211

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Our telegram No.124, paragraph 1.

Transfer of responsibilities from M.P.B.W.

Ministers have considered your telegram No.26. They are naturally concerned about future of locally engaged staff, high proportion of which has been engaged on this work as employees of U.K. Government for many years. While they have no general comments to make on arrangements you propose, there are particular points which the team now in Hong Kong may wish to explore further with you. are confident they will receive sympathetic hearing.

Copies sent to:

Ministry of Public Building

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and Works

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Ministry of Defence

Treasury

MOD (Army) CONFIDENTIAL

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Sir Mark Tennant Mr. Stretton

Mr. Johnston

Mr. Dromgoole Mr. Littler

-Mr. Hooper.