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iv) MacLennan Inquiry: 'Has the Governor told the Judge

that the MacLennan Inquiry must in future sit in secret?'

No.

Executive Council have agreed that this be done but

the Governor hopes to do so by persuasion rather than

instruction.

2.

Mr Blaker also asked for additional supplementaries on the

future of Hong Kong, Vietnamese refugees, the Castle Peak 'B'

Power Station contract, and the Multi-Fibre Arrangement.

are attached.

These

3. SEAD have been consulted on Vietnamese refugees; they in turn

consulted the Home Office on the supplementary on refugees rescued by British ships who insist on the rather negative line suggested.

Blip

R D Clift

13 April 1981

Hong Kong and General Department

cc Mr Donald

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