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CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL"

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

RJT McLaren Esq CMG Political Adviser Government Secretariat HONG KONG

Dear Robin,

REFORM CLUB OF HONG KONG

8 June 1982

MRK

040/1

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für 1416

329

1. I was a bit cross to see in the GIST of 18 May that Francis Chaine, in referring to the Reform Club's visit to the UK, had not only quoted me but done so quite inaccurately.

See 384A

2. As I reported in FCO telegram number 281 we agreed specifically at the time that the contents of our discussions should not be revealed to the press. I don't suppose that the subject is likely to come up but if you did get an opportunity and judged it appropriate it would be very helpful if you could mention it to Chaine. The point of course is that this sort of action makes it pretty difficult for officials to talk frankly to people like him, which is a pity.

c.c.

Sir J Cater, KBE

Frus

Dick

Hong Kong Government Office

6 Grafton Street

London W1X 3LB

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL