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GR 95

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 1879112

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 382/16

No as f

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1167 OF 18 NOVEMBER.

YOUR TELNO.884.

THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS ARE SUGGESTED:

(A)

I STRONGLY DEPLORE THE BEHAVIOUR OF THOSE INVOLVED.

(B) NO.

(C) THIS IS FOR THE HONG KONG ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DECIDE,

WHICH HE EXPECT TO DO THIS WEEK.

(D) IT IS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN EIGHTY AND ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY WERE PRESENT OUTSIDE THE ICAC HEADQUARTERS, A FEW OF

THEM WERE INVOLVED IN A SCUFFLE DURING WHICH FIVE ICAC OFFICIALS RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO A

WINDOW, DOORS AND SOME FITTINGS.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HK & GD (5)

+

MR CORTAZZI

MR STRATTON

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

CONFIDENTIAL