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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51
17 AUG 1972
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TU IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 717 CF 12TH AUGUST, 1972.
YOUR TELNO 673 CONTAINING PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MACLEHOSE.
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MOST GRATEFUL IF THE FOLLOWING REPLY COULD BE PASSED TO MACLEHOSE -
BEGINS:
VERY MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TELEGRAM 673 CN PUBLIC RELATIONS OVERLORD- SHIP, ETC. THE INFORMATION IT CONTAINS ENABLES US TO COMPLETE THE EX.CC. PAPER NOW IN DRAFT AND ISSUE IT WITH THE MINIMUM OF
DELAY.
2. AS REGARDS WATT THE OPTION IS HIS AND HIS ALONE WHETHER HE GOES ON PENSION AND DRAWS A DIVIDED SALARY FROM TDC AND CURSELVES, OR WHETHER HE PREFERS SECONDMENT ARRANGEMENTS. PERSONALLY I THINK THAT THE FORMER WOULD BE MORE PROFITABLE FOR HIM AND PREFERABLE FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW.
3. AS REGARDS CATER, SINCE I ACTUALLY DESPATCHED MY TELEGRAM I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO MALE, ASKED HIM TO SEE DICK LEE, AND CONSEQUENTLY HAD A DISCUSSION WITH HIM. HE IS PERFECTLY PREPARED TO STAY ON UNTIL THE END OF 1973, BUT WOULD NATURALLY LIKE CATER TO DO SOME PART-TIME FAMILIARISATION BEFORE HE (MALE) ACTUALLY LEAVES. SO THIS I THINK SHOULD ALLAY YOUR FEARS ABOUT THE TIME THAT CATER'S ASSIGNMENT WOULD LAST. I THINK ALL CONCERNED ARE AGREED THAT ANYTHING SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN A YEAR MOULD BE UNFRUITFUL, IF INDEED FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN THAT ONE OF CATER'S RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE FINDING AND RECOMMENDING A SUCCESSOR, OR ADVISING ON THE FUTURE PATTER OF THE ORGANISATION.
NORMAN-WALKER
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