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CYPHER/CAT.A.

CONFIDENTIAL

ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

ΤΟ

HONG KONG

TEL NO 654

L'

29

SEPTEMBER 1970 (H.K.)

CONFIDENTIAL.

291745 Z

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM WILFORD.

YOUR LETTER OF 23 SEPTEMBER TO LAIRD ENCLOSING CUTTING FROM HONG

KONG STANDARD. I NEED HARDLY TELL YOU THAT THERE IS NO TRUTH

WHATSOEVER IN THE SUGGESTION, WHICH HAS ALSO APPEARED IN THE DAILY

TELEGRAPH HERE, THAT JOHN MORGAN IS TO DISCUSS WITH THE CHINESE

IN PEKING THE QUESTION OF YOUR SUCCESSOR.

DOUGLAS HOME.

FILE S:

II.K.D.

MR. WILFORD

CONFIDENTIAL