TNAG-0374-FCO40-420-Discussions-with-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 145

PRIORITY

PHER/CAT A

GRPS 150

FM HONG KONG Ø39843Z

SECRET

SECRET

TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 989 OF 3 SEPTEMBER, 1973

BLAIR-KERR REPORT.

PMK

RECOUED IN

RACISTRY NA-E1

5

SET 1973

1 HKK 3/548/10

SIR ALASTAIR BLAIR-KERR HAS NOW SUBMITTED HIS SECOND REPORT. COPIES OF THIS ARE BEING SENT FOR THE USE OF SIR MURRAY AND YOURSELF IN THE BAG LEAVING HERE ON THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER.

2. IN HIS REPORT SIR ALASTAIR RECOMMENDS IMPORTANT CHANGES TO COLONIAL REGULATIONS. MY PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT THESE ARE

DESIRABLE.

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3. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD, ON RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, GIVE URGENT ATTENTION TO THE PROPOSALS FOR AMENDING COLONIAL REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT AND SIGNIFY WHETHER IN PRINCIPLE

YOU WOULD BE PREPARED TO AGREE TO THEM.

4. IN THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL FEEL ABLE TO DO SO, WE WILL BEGIN

DRAFTING THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED FOR SUBMISSION TO YOU IN DUE COURSE

NORMAN-WALKER

FILES

HKIOD

NTD

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR SCOTT

1

SECRET

Miss Kelley

The bag would

be due in the F.C.O. on

about the 8th Sept., and

so would come

to us on

the 10th, being a Monday. reldas, 19/73.

Mr. Adams.

when could

Sharpect

2

ие

не

receive the

Bag referred to

above?

1 in para

Pr Kelles

va

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