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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NO 58 OF 22 JANUARY.
TO H.K.1.0.D.
TOP COPT
PLEASE PASS TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 36 OF 21 JANUARY.
FABIAN SOCIETY PAMPHLET.
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WE DID NOT KNOW THAT THE FABIAN SOCIETY INTENDED TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE BEFORE PUBLICATION DATE OR WE WOULD HAVE TRIED TO SEND YOU OUR REACTIONS TO THE PAMPHLET SOONER.
2. AS WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE FABIAN SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT PARTS OF THE PAMPHLET HAVE BEEN EMPHASIZED BY THE SOCIETY. WHEN WE RECEIVE THE RELEASE WE WILL COMMENT FURTHER IF
THIS SEEMS TO BE CALLED FOR,
3. PERHAPS YOU WOULD ENSURE THAT A COPY OF OUR COMMENTS IS SUBMITTED TO LORD GORONWY ROBERTS FOR HIS INFORMATION.
4. OUR COMMENTS, AND A DRAFT PRESS RELEASE WHICH WE PROPOSE TO
ISSUE HERE IF NECESSARY ON PUBLICATION OF THE PAMPHLET ARE
CONTAINED IN MIFTS. THE LATTER ALSO CONTAIN OUR COMMENTS ON THE
PARTICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PAMPHLET FOR DEFENSIVE USE HERE
IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS IF WE ARE PUT UNDER PRESSURE.
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MR. WEBB- JOHNSON
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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