TNAG-0336-FCO40-372-Visits-of-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Sir-Murray-MacLehose--to-UK-1972 — Page 42

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CONFIDENTIAL

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Date and time (G.M.T.) Alegram should

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Draft Telegram to:-- Hong Kon

No.

(Date) 188

And to:-

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GOVERNOR

Addressed to

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HONG KONG

telegram .............

..(date)

702

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repeated for information to

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YOUR ET NO 742:

BERSONAL FOR SIR HUGH NORMAN WALKER FROM SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE

1.

Procedure understood.

With regard to how the

new overlordship of information activities should be

presented to the public, you will find my views

recorded in the minutes. I think the key is tò

describe it as something not necessarily permanent

but obviously rendered desirable, at least temporarily

by the state of affairs in RIIK resulting from resig-

nations and the history of unhappy relations with

GIS. No doubt even if the announcement causes resen-

tment amongst the staff of WRHK, Cater will be able

to deal with it once he has taken over.

2.

Copies to:-

Apologies for this back-seat driving.

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