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REF.

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 65 OF 18 JANUARY,

PERSONAL FROM YOUDE FOR GOVERNOR

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OUR TELEGRAMS NOS. 21 AND 421 COURT SYSTEM OF HONG KONG AND OUR

TELEGRAM NO. 31: IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE

1. A COMMENTARY ON JUSTICE'S ALLEGATIONS ON THE COURT SYSTEM HAS BEEN

OUTSTANDING SINCE AUGUST (OUR SAVING NO 60). WE STILL NEED TO BE

ABLE TO REPLY TO LORD GARDINER AND TO DEAL WITH ENQUIRIES ARISING

FROM THE TIMES ARTICLE.

2. ON WILDLIFE, WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF MP'S LETTERS WHICH HAVE

ONLY RECEIVED INTERIM REPLIES.

3. GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO EXPEDITE REPLIES ON THESE.

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