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HKG.025/4

Mr Stratton

Mr Duff, WIAD

Mr Quantrill, HKGD

Mr Pettitt, SPD

Mr Watkins, Defence Dept (para.5)

Mr Fry, Finance Dept., ODA (para.6) Mn Duncan, Research Sent

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SEMINAR ON THE FUTURE OF BRITAIN'S REMAINING DEPENDENCIES

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1. I attach a copy of the paper I have written for the Seminar with advice from Mr Duff.

2. Since the intention is to send this out to participants before the Seminar, I should be grateful for any comments by 29 August for incorporation in the final version.

23 August 1979

Juthay lle

A E Clarke

Hong Kong and General Department K245 233 4377

Mh. Jatt.

As the only person (tong kumbele) in the office who has ever administered a dependancy, I am less then unbiased about their future. Perhaps you would look at this draft. hil are only ushed to cument on, para 5. I think we have in the just underestimated the value tour of facilities leading to act of rante problems for the Sevices. Not a big crgments, beat walk

a mention.

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2 for the rest the heavy old are integration Raices it's head again ( Trixien as pest of Depet!). he sald.