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TELEGRAM

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Following Personal for Governor from Youde.

Fugitive Offenders Act.

Personal letter from Mr Blaker follows by bag.

But although the decision is definitive, we are taking

no action on it until after the elections.

We suggest

you should similarly keep the letter to yourself for

the time being. A leak could conceivably give rise to

an election issue.