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Mr. Gaminara, (Hong Kong Department)

Mr. McQuiggan, (West African Department)

Miss MacGlashan, (Western European Department)

Diplomatic Reports for the Barbados Government

I attach a copy of a letter from Mr. Crowson in Bridgetown asking for authority to pass several despatches to the Secretary of the Ministry of

External Affairs in Barbados.

2. Post asked whether it is permissible in principle for despatches about Commonwealth countries to be handed over. The policy agreed in July 1969 was "That Diplomatic Reports relating to the affairs of Commonwealth countries will not usually be made available to other Commonwealth countries, but Posts, particularly those in Australia and Canada and New Zealand, may ask for authority to give or show a particular Diplomatic Report to their host government." My initial impression is that the Ghana Despatch is not really suitable for passing, but that the Hong Kong one may possibly be useful. It does not seem to contain any very sensitive material but I shall be grateful for Mr. Gaminara's advice.

Mr Marsh.

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Marki A. Hall.

(M. A. Hall)

Commonwealth Co-ordination Department

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Taquee that there appears to be little really sensitive material in Hong Kong's despaten. Apart from para 17 which is now of course ent of date the only) but even these would not, I think, justify only doubtful paras are 14 & 15 ( the latter perhaps ebjecten hat. I am a

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