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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TEL NO 810 OF 22 OCTOBER.

YOUR TEL NO 1033: DEFENCE COSTS.

FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM MR RODGERS.

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23 OCT 1975

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I AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE WHICH GENERALLY I AM HAPPY TO

FOLLOW.

2. ON PRESS ARRANGEMENTS 1 WOULD NOT OBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPHS ON ARRIVAL BUT I WOULD NOT WISH TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE UNTIL THE END OF MY VISIT. MY PARTY WILL INCLUDE A PRESS OFFICER( MR GOODFELLOW, WHOM HOBF ARE BEING ASKED TO ACCOMMODATE) AND WE HAVE NOTED YOUR ADVICE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF COUNTER BRIEFING.

ENDS

3. MOD HOPE TO ANSWER YOUR TEL NO 1046 TOMORROW.

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MR WARD DS 6

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MR BRYARS

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