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GRS 90A

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

- 2 DEC 1975

Mackroll

FM FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 0117COZ

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 921 OF 1 DECEMBER 1975.

PERSONAL FOR ROBERTS FROM MACLEHOSE: YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1205.

1. I NOTE THAT YOU HAVE REDUCED MY SUGGESTION OF QUOTE TOLERABLY LOW KEY UNQUOTE TO QUOTE VERY LOW KEY UNQUOTE. YOU MUST PLAY THIS AS YOU THINK FIT, BUT SINCE THE QUOTE VERY LOW KEY UNQUOTE CONFLICTS WITH ARRANGEMENTS AGREED WITH FORD FOR INTERVIEW WITH GAVSHON OF ASSOCIATED PRESS THIS EVENING, I HAVE CANCELLED LATTER, THOUGH MIGHT SEEM HIM LATER IN WEEK.

CALLAGHAN

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SIRD WATSON

MR LARMOUP

MR CORTAZZ/

MR MALE

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MR WARD

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