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Mr Adams, Personnel Operations Department

SECONDMENT OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICER TO HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT

1. I attach a copy of a telegram received this morning from the Hong Kong Secretary of the Civil Service, together with a copy of the reply which I have sent. I am sorry about the delay but I do not think I can push any harder.

2. It is now a bit unrealistic to expect Mr Williamson in the Office (assuming Hong Kong release him) immediately after the Christmas and New Year holiday: hence my question to Mr Rowlands. Provided the gap is not too long I should be prepared to share it with Mr Thompson's next post.

R JT McLaren

13 November 1978 Hong Kong and General Dept

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