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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO ROUTINE F.C.0 TELNO.1149 OF 16 NOVEMBER,
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INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON (PERSONAL FOR BRAY).
FOR STEWART FROM BRIDGE.
YOUR LETTER OF 7TH NOVEMBER: SHORTHAND AUDIO TYPISTS.
1. I APPRECIATE THAT IN THE CURRENT U.K CLIMATE OF OPINION THE SAT'S VISIT MAY GENERATE SOME SYMPATHY FOR THEM, AND CRITICISM OF US, ON THE LINES YOU FORESEE. HOWEVER, AS YOU SAY, WHEN YOU SAW THEM HERE YOU STUCK FIRMLY TO THE LINE THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF CLEAR EVIDENCE OF MALADMINISTRATION OR OF BLATANT INJUSTICE, THIS WAS A MATTER TO BE SETTLED LOCALLY BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE FULLY AGREE WITH THIS LINE AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SINCE YOUR VISIT TO JUSTIFY ANY CHANGE FROM IT.
2. THE WILLLOUGHBY REPORT HAS HAD A SETTLING EFFECT ON CURRENT
CIVIL SERVICE DISPUTES. THE SURVEYING ASSISTANTS' DECISION (ANNOUNCED TODAY) TO RETURN TO WORK SHOULD RE-INFORCE THIS EFFECT. ANY SUGGESTION OF INVOLVING AN ARBITRATOR IN THE S.A.T
DISPUTE AT THIS STAGE WOULD TEND TO UNDO THE GOOD EFFECT,
WHICH WOULD BE PARTICULARLY UNFORTUNATE AT A TIME WHEN AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PROBLEMS ON OTHER FRONTS.
3. I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH FURTHER AMMUNITION BY LETTER TO
HELP YOU KEEP ANY CRITICS AT BAY.
MACLEHOSE
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MR STRATTON
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PERSONAL FOR MR BRAY
CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
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