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TL TO HONG KONG

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FROM R D CLIFT, HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMEN

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FOLLOWING FOR J HEYWOOD ESQ, SECURITY BRANCH, GOVERNMENT

SECRETARIAT, HONG KONG

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VISIT OF MR JOHN NOTT

1. WE HAVE MADE THE POINTS IN HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 796 TO MOD

AND WILL LET YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME IN DUE COURSE.

2.

MEANTIME WE HAVE SOME DIFFICULTY WITH BRIEFING, IN THAT WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT MR NOTT'S PROGRAMME IS, AND WHO HE IS TO MEET. UNFORTUNATELY, MOD CANNOT HELP AT THE MOMENT. WE SHOULD THERE-

FORE BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW MR NOTT'S CIVIL PROGRAMME AND LOCAL

PERSONALITIES HE WILL MEET, SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE APPROPRIATE

BRIEFING

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