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BU noted for

TELELETTER

at

Mr Burton

Pas 22/10

FROM H MCQUADE, HKGD, FCO

8/10/82

FILE REFERENCE НКК 026/2

DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 1982

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R$ 25.10.82

MAPB

12/10

FOLLOWING FOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE KCMG MBE, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-

IN-CHIEF, HONG KONG

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE: VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELNO 1057. OUR PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION-

ER AND COMMITTEES UNIT CONFIRM THAT THE DRAFT SUMMARY OF DISCUS-

SIONS IS NOT MEANT FOR PUBLICATION IN THE REPORT.

2. THE OFFICIAL PROCEDURE FOR SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS DOES NOT

APPARENTLY ALLOW FOR ANY COMMENT OR VETTING BY GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENTS BEFORE PUBLICATION: CONSULTATION ONLY TAKES PLACE WHEN

STATISTICS AND QUOTATIONS NEED TO BE VERIFIED. NEVERTHELESS WE

CAN APPROACH THE CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE ABOUT ANY WORRIES. WE

SHALL THEREFORE TRY TO SEE WHAT WE CAN ARRANGE WITH HIM AND, IF

NEED BE, EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE

CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.

3. IF YOU HAVE ANY ANXIETIES ON OTHER ASPECTS BESIDES THE FUTURE

WHICH YOU MIGHT LIKE US TO MENTION, PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP.

ALTHOUGH THE REPORT IN ALL PROBABILITY WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED

UNTIL DECEMBER, WE SHALL NEED TO ACT WELL BEFORE THEN.

4. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR PATRICK

WILLIAMSON TO BE PUT IN THE PICTURE, AS HE HAS WRITTEN SEPARATELY

TO US ASKING FOR SIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT BEFORE

PUBLICATION (HIS TELELETTER TO HOARE CR3/5701/66 OF 14 SEPTEMBER.)

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SIGNED H MCQUADE

copied

to Mr. Butter

PCCU

on 23/9

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