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FM KINSHASA 1899302 AUG
1 1 AUG 1977
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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 3 OF 10 AUGUST 1977.
HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 778 OF 4 AUGUST TO FCO.
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SUITCASE MYSTERY.
1.
CONSUL YESTERDAY DELIVERED TO MFA IN BRAZZAVILLE AMENDED VERSION OF NOTE ENCLOSED WITH DAVID'S LETTER OF 22 JUNE TOGETHER WITH ALL
DOCUMENTS.
2. HE WAS LATER SUMMONED FROM FINAL FERRY OF THE DAY (WHICH FORTUNATELY WAS HELD SPECIALLY FOR HIM) TO BE LECTURED BY MINISTER'S DIRECTEUR DU CABINET ABOUT INVIOLABILITY OF DIPLOMATIC MAIL ETC.
CONSUL, WHO WAS UNAWARE OF BACKGROUND TO CASE, STONE-WALLED.
BUT IT IS NOT UNLIKELY THAT AMBASSADOR WILL BE ASSAILED WITH FURTHER PROTESTS WHEN HE MAKES FINAL CALLS AT END OF MONTH.
34 WE ALREADY KNOW FROM PARAGRAPH 3 OF DONALD'S LETTER OF 20 MAY THAT SUITCASE HAD NEITHER ADDRESS NOR LABEL TO IDENTIFY IT AND WE ARE ASSUMING THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE USEFULLY ADDED TO THAT. BUT THE CONGOLESE ARE NOT UNNATURALLY INCENSED ABOUT LEAKING OF CONTENTS OF DOCUMENTS TO PRESS. A NOTE OF PROTEST ON THIS POINT WHICH THEY CLAIM TO HAVE SENT US HAS NEVER BEEN RECEIVED).
4 WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD TELEGRAPH ANY DEFENSIVE EXPLANATORY MATERIAL ABOUT HOW THIS CAME ABOUT
EMPLOYEE OF PRIVATE COMPANY TAKE PRIVATE INITIATIVE: DISCIPLINARY STEPS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST ANYONE?
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