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Mr.

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Reference your minute of 23 August to Miss Bouman.

I have every synpathy for Hong Kong's request for a copy of the Consular List, but it is prepared basically as an internal official document, and we try to restrict as far as possible the circulation of it.

We have refused requests from local police forces for a copy, and they

would seem to have a greater need for it than does Hong Kong.

Most of the list is totally irrelevant to Hong Kong and you

will have seen from the recent minutes from this Department that very

few consular personnel in London are accreditted to Hong Kong. If you

still think it absolutely essential that they receive a copy, then I

shall arrange for it to be sent to them. Otherwise I should prefer to

maintain our policy of minimal distribution.

J Boy

(J.P. Bedingfield) 25 August 1978

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