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eleven

Now and then there was some

aware of Hong Kong's needs. insensitivity to UK political requirements. In theory a

As

whether he would in DS Officer would help but he wondered practice.

at his case in point, if he had had one a side during the amnesty discussions, he might have been able to brief foreign correspondents and thus save a good deal of misunderstanding in Britain.

JS

a

man

said there was many lower grade instances when would be useful. He was frequently aware of cases where the UK dimension was ignored, e.g. the problem of shorthand/ audio typists, for he expected that many in the UK would say

the Kent Another example was

case. Hirst

said

TUC was half convinced that the typists had GR said he was content to rest on the Governor's judgment.

that had

a case.

a case.

DCB/SVS

23 November 1977

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