GR 350
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
Некозы,
• MAR 1978
1.
BENESTRY
FM HONG KONG 150900Z
CONFIDENTIAL
INJEK
PA
Action Taken
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 330 OF 15 MARCH 1978.
FOR STEWART HKGD FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 216: VISIT TOHONG KONG.
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1. REGRET DELAY IN REPLYING BUT HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SEE WHETHER
THE PROPOSED DATES WERE LIKELY TO COINCIDE WITH ACTIVITIY OVER
THE YAU MA TEI POLICE CASE. WHEN THE LATTER COMES TO A HEAD
I SUGGEST YOUR PROPER PLACE IS IN THE DEPARTMENT IN LONDON.
2. I AM AFRAID THAT THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF APRIL ARE NOW
LIKELY TO COINCIDE WITH FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE YAU MA TEI
CASE, THE CONSEQUENT REPERCUSSIONS, AND ENQUIRIES ABOUT THEM IN THE UK.
3. FOR THIS REASON THE TIMING SEEMS UNFORTUNATE FOR YOU.
4. WITH REGARD TO AN INDEPENDENT VIEW ON THE POLICE 1
SUGGEST THAT LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS MIGHT FIND IT PROFITABLE
TO ASK GENERAL SIR JOHN ARCHER TO CALL. HE RETURNS TO THE UK ON
APRIL 7 AND CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH MOD. HE HAS OF COURSE BEEN
IN VERY CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE FORCE AND DEVELOPMENTS IN IT, AND HAS BEEN PRESENT AT ALL DISCUSSIONS WITH CRANE ABOUT REMEDIAL
ACTION. I DO NOT THINK THE MINISTER COULD FIND A BETTER INFORMED
SOURCE OF ADVICE.
5. IN ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING MY VISIT TO THE UK
ON 22 APRIL, I WONDER, WITH REGRET, IF IT WOULD NOT MAKE MORE
SENSE TO CANCEL YOUR VISIT AND SUBSTITUTE AN EARLY VISIT BY MACLAREN, THOUGH WE WOULD ALL BE SORRY TO MISS YOU.
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