TNAG-0694-FCO40-844-Inspection-of-Hong-Kong-Department-1977 — Page 154

Sir Joshua is, of cour A E unaware of the

likelihood that HMG will be announcing that the

future of the dockyard is under review, and that

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it may be closed. He clearly needs to know about

that first if he is to see this administrative

move against the full context in which it will

become public.

You should therefore wait until

you have heard further from me about the dockyard.

and have received instructions on what to say to

Sir Joshua Hassan on that subject.

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