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IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

Fii HONG KOil 6511452

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL:

HXK013/548/1

TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 216 OF 5 MARCH,

YOUR TEL 141.

FOR CORTAZZI.

Ki

I HAD NOT REALISED THAT THE P.U.S. HAD ANYTHING OF SUCH PROPORTIONS IN MIND. HOWEVER, THE DESPATCH YOU ASK FOR WILL ARRIVE IN LONDON ON 8 MARCH BY BAG NO A27.

2. I WILL COME TO LONDON FOR CONSULTATIONS FROM 29TH MARCH AS

YOU REQUEST.

3. I REMAIN A LITTLE CONFUSED BY THESE RATHER BREATHLESS TELEGRAMS AND WOULD BE GLAD TO KNOW THE ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAMME

I AM REQUIRED FOR IN LONDON AND OVER WHAT PERIOD, AND WHAT ITS ULTIMATE OBJECT IS.

4. IN ANY CASE IF, AS YOU INDICATE, THERE ARE FAIRLY SWEEPING IDEAS CIRCULATING IN THE OFFICE ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG, WOULD IT NOT BE DESIRABLE TO SHOW ME SUCH WRITING AS THERE IS ABOUT THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE? THIS WOULD BE BOTH NORMAL AND COURTEOUS, AND MIGHT EVEN HELP TO KEEP THINGS ON THE RAILS.

MACLEHOSE

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MR CORMAZZI MR MALE

MR LARMOUR

COPIES TO

MR MASEFIELD

PLANNING STAFF

CONFIDENTIAL