TNAG-0137-FCO40-173-Supply-of-political-and-economic-information-to-Hong-Kong-to-1969 — Page 21

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Departments in fact was that of, selection and

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distribution of material. No political or

economic information rating a higher classi-

fication than "confidential" is being sought◆ Thinsora,

also,' to ensure that security needs are

observed, not only will you be able to decide

what papers you consider suitable for Hong

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Kong, but Maddocks, on receipt, will also

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"screen" them. The sort of information

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required cannot be readily defined. General

surveys of some aspects of the political and

economic situation, which would normally be

the subject of a despatch is rather vaguely,

obvions what Maddocks has in mind. Matters of direct

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interest should preferably be sent anyway. But

information of a more general nature can only

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be left to your discretion.

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to

If in doubtgo

a note to that effect to Arthur Maddocks or.

& 1929 will advise to Hong Kong Department here might meet the

bittabent the scntability of any partinlar report.

I should be grateful, subject to your

views, if you could arrange for suitable

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material to be sent to Hong Kong on a regular

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basis, they badly need to build up a back-

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ground knowledge based on reliable reports.

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not hosting a special

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Kong would

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material in

selected cases