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↑ OCT 1973
TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 128 OF 19 OCTOBER 73.
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MY SECRET AND PERSONAL TELNO 127:
LA!.
1. MY INFORMATION OFFICER RECENTLY ASKED DALBY (FINANCIAL TIMES CORRESPONDENT IN HONG KONG) HOW HE THOUGHT ORIGINAL LEAK ABOUT LAW'S APPOINTMENT CAME. DALBY (WHOM PLEASE PROTECT)
SAID IT WAS GENERAL TALK AMONG HIS ACQUAINTANCE IN HONG KONG
THAT LAW WAS AMONG THOSE UNDER SUSPICION OF CORRUPTION AND THAT SUTCLIFFE HAD ORGANISED LEAK HIMSELF (WHILE LAW WAS ON LEAVE) TO
SHOW THAT HE WAS GETTING RID OF HIM.
2. I ASSUME THIS STORY IS BASELESS. EVEN SO I AM CONCERNED
SZAT IT SHOULD BE CURRENT AT ALL. NARCOTICS AND CORRUPTION
ARE INSEPARABLE AND, ESPECIALLY WITH A NEW
HERE, PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE. IF THE
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CLEAN'' GOVERNMENT
THAIS CAME TO HEAR OF THE STORY THEY WOULD INEVITABLY THINK
THE WORST. LAW'S WORK WOULD BE FRUSTRATED AND OUR REPUTATION
WOULD TAKE A SERIOUS TOSS.
3. GRATEFUL YOUR COMMENTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT LAW IS DUE TO
ARRIVE HERE VERY SOON. I THINK WE SHOULD CLEAR THIS UP BEFORE
HE COMES.
DE LA MARE
paasanbou se parraday)
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