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GR 20

PRIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM FCO 1717052

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK382/16.

No

of

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TEL NO 883 OF 17 NOVEMBER

FOR GOVERNOR

POLICE/ICAC: YOUR TELNO 1132 OF 14 NOVEMBER

1. THE PRESENCE OF JACK CATER AT YOUR MEETINGS WITH MPS AND THE PRESS MIGHT HELP TO DISPEL SOME OF THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS HERE OVER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG. IF YOU ARE CONFIDENT THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR CATER TO LEAVE HONG KONG AT THIS TIME, I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO HIS ACCOMPANYING YOU AS YOU PROPOSE.

OWEN

FILES

HK & GD (5)

OPA

NEWS D

PS

MR.CORTAZZI

CONFIDENTIAL