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PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.52

FM HONG KONG 699520Z

11 NOV 1974

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 1125 OF 9 NOVEMBER, 1974

M.1.P.T.

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TOR COPY

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RE

GODBER:

1. SUGGESTED TEXT OF LETTER FROM RUSSELLS TO IRVINE IS AS FOLLOWĆ,

QUOTE

WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THAT MR. GODBER'S SOLICITORS HAVE ALLEGED THAT YOU HAD A CONVERSATION WITH A PERSON CLOSE TO THE DEFENCE AT THE LEICESTER SQUARE

UNDERGROUND STATION ON 9TH OCTOBER.

IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT, IF ANY, IMPORTANCE THE DEFENCE ATTACH TO THIS MATTER AT THIS STAGE BUT WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO ASK THAT YOU

COMMUNICATE IN WRITING WITH US SETTING OUT IN AS MUCH DETAIL AS

POSSIBLE THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CONVERSATION, IF IN FACT IT TOOK

PLACE. WE ARE ALSO TO ASK THAT IF THE SUBJECT OF

GIVING

EVIDENCE AROSE IN THIS CONVERSATION YOU GIVE US AS MUCH DETAIL AS

POSSIBLE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THIS TOPIC WAS DISCUSSED AND YOUR RECOLLECTION OF WHAT YOU SAID IN THIS CONNECTION,

AS WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL BE RETURNING TO HONG KONG SHORTLY

WE WOULD ASK FOR YOUR EARLY REPLY.

UNQUOTE,

MACLEHOSE

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HD/HKTOD (1) SIR F WATSON MR MALE

CONFIDENTIAL

COPIES TO:

MR RUSHFORD LEGAL ADVISERS

Mr Rushford is writing to Russells.

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