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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 689 OF 16 AUGUST, 1972 YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 759:

FROM LAIRD

1. SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL BE SEEING THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF

ON FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER.

2. YOUR PARAGRAPH 2. WE HAVE NO PARTICULAR POINTS IN MIND BUT HOPE TO COVER THE GROUND GENERALLY. WE EXPECT TO TOUCH ON TEXTILES, SOCIAL SERVICES AND STAFFING QUESTIONS. GRATEFUL IF BRIEFS FOR SIR MURRAY COULD REACH US BY, AT LATEST, BAG ARRIVING HERE MONDAY

4 SEPTEMBER.

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