TNAG-0393-FCO40-439-Diplomatic-reports-from-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Ho-1974 — Page 71

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HKK 13/6

FM WELLINGTON 316051Z

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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 79 OF 31 JANUARY, 1973

FOR STUART, HKIOD, FROM WILFORD.

HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT.

OP CO

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1. I DISCUSSED WITH THE GOVERNOR YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT

THIS SHOULD NOT BE PRINTED BECAUSE OF CERTAIN SENSITIVE SUBJECTS

WHICH ARE MENTIONED, SIR M MACLEHOSE SAID THAT HE FELT THAT WE

SHOULD NOT BE TOO SQUEAMI SH ABOUT SUCH MATTERS AND THAT IT WAS

IMPORTANT THAT A RATHER WIDER CIRCLE IN GOVERNMENT AND IN THE

DIPLOMATIC SERVICE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT HAVE, IN THE PAST,

BEEN UNMENTIONABLE SUBJECTS- LARGELY BECAUSE HONG KONG WANTED THINGS

THAT WAY. HE WOULD THEREFORE FAVOUR THE PRINTING OF THE REPORT

PROVIDED ITS SECURITY GRADING IS INCREASED TO QUOTE SECRET UNQUOTE

AND IT IS MARKED QUOTE ECLIPSE UNQUOTE,

2. IT IS SUCH A GOOD REPORT THAT I TCO WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT

RECEIVE A WIDER DISTRIBUTION, AND, SUBJECT TO SIR D WATSON'S

AND SIR E NORRIS' AGREEMENT, I THINK YOU SHOULD ACT AS THE

GOVERNOR SUGGESTS,

SCOTT

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HKI OD

SW PD

NORTH AMER DEPT

SIR D WATSON

SIR E NORRIS

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