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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1166 OF 18 NOVEMBER,
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
FOR STEWART, HKD FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO.883: POLICE/ICAC.
21/11
1. I AM ADVISED THAT TO SPEAK ON THE RECORD AT LUNCH WITH THE DIPLOMATIC AND COMMONWEALTH WRITERS ASSOCIATION ON NOVEMBER 30 WOULD CAUSE GREAT OFFENCE TO THE PRESS HERE, AS IT WOULD BE THE FIRST ON THE RECORD COMMENTARY I HAD MADE SINCE THE POLICE/ICAC CONFRONTATION. I WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF BRAY WOULD EXPLAIN TO VINCENT RYDER THAT EVENTS HAVE SO CHANGED SINCE ! UNDERTOOK TO SPEAK ON THE RECORD THAT I CANNOT NOW DO SO. 1 AM QUITE PREPARED TO SPEAK OFF THE RECORD BUT WOULD ENTIRELY UNDERSTAND IF, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, RYDER PREFERRED TO CANCEL THE LUNCH.
2. WITH REGARD TO CATER, I HAVE RECONSIDERED. WE THINK THAT
IF HE ACCOMPANIED ME TO LONDON IT MIGHT START A LOT OF UNDESIRABLE
SPECULATION HERE, AND SINCE I READ YOUR TELEGRAM TO MEAN YOU
DO NOT CONSIDER HIS PRESENCE ESSENTIAL, HE WILL NOT BE ACCOMPANYING ME.
3. IF NECESSARY HE COULD MAKE A SEPARATE VISIT LATER ON.
MACLEHOSE
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