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GRS 100A

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT/A

CONFIDENTIAL

152

21 OCT 1974

1x6

FM HONG KONG 190345 - KK 19

CONFIDENTIAL

P/A

Ras 21/10

TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 1038 OF 19 OCTOBER. 1

PERSONAL FOR SIR DUNCAN WATSON.

YOUR TELNO 895: DEFENCE REVIEW,

LABY

REF.

145

REF.

WE DOUBT IF DAVIES COULD DO WHAT IS NECESSARY ON HIS OWN,

AND ARE ANXIOUS THERE SHOULD BE NO MISTAKE. WE HAVE THEREFORE

BOOKED AIR PASSAGES FOR ONE OFFICER FROM FINANCE BRANCH AND ONE FROM H.Q. ON MONDAY ARRIVING LONDON TUESDAY MORNING TO ASSIST

DAVIES.

2. PLEASE ASK DAVIES TO MEET THEM AT H.K. COMMISSION ON

TUESDAY AFTER LUNCH FOR A RUN OVER THE GROUND.

3. WE SUGGEST MEETING WITH M.O.D. ON WEDNESDAY.

4. I REALISE THAT WE MAY STILL NEED TO TAKE TWO BITES AT THIS,

5. RISK OF PUBLICITY HERE MINIMAL.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HD/HKIOD

HD/DEFENCE DEPT

PS

PS/PUS

SIR D WATSON

MR THOMSON

MR MALE

MR WILFORD

COPIES TO:

MR HOCKADAY CDR PEROWNE MR SMITH

MOD

D OF DP(c) MOD CABINET OFFICE

CONFIDENTIAL