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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 858 OF 3RD AUGUST, 1973.

YOUR TELNO 756: DEATH SENTENCES.

PERSONAL FOR CROWSON FROM GOVERNOR.

MY COMMISERATIONS ON THESE BIRDS COMING HOME TO ROOST ON YOU. BUT TO LEAVE WORK ON CONTINGENCY PLANS UNTIL SEPTEMBER WOULD BE FAR TOO LATE. IT WILL ONLY BE POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE ANYTHING SATISFACTORY THEN IF IN THE INTERIM THE PLANS HAVE BEEN MORE OR LESS WORKED OUT ALREADY WITH SIR HUGH. THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY AND SIGNIFICANCE, AND I MUST ASK THAT WORK ON IT IS PUSHED FORWARD DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON QUAND MÊME.

MACLEHOSE

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