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DO HONG KONG

GRS 153

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DESKBY 110100Z

FM FCO 101645Z JUN 82

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 435 OF 10 JUNE.

No

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT

30

YOUR TELNO 267: MS VERTUCCI

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Hkk 345/2

046

14/2 / AF 14/7

See 164 (10)

1. MR HEALEY HAS WRITTEN TO SECRETARY OF STATE CONCERNING LORD BELSTEAD'S MEETING WITH M.P'S ON 28 APRIL RECORD SENT TO

DEPUTY GOVERNOR BY BAG. MR. HEALEY ASKS FOR REASONS FOR VERTUCCI'S EXPULSION.

2.

SUBJECT TO YOUR AND MINISTERS VIEWS WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND

THAT A MINISTER SEE MR. HEALEY AND OFFER TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR

THE DECISION IN STRICT CONFIDENCE ON PRIVY COUNCILLOR TERMS.

3. WE FEEL IT IS BETTER TO TAKE THIS APPROACH RATHER THAN SIMPLY

REPEAT PREVIOUS STATEMENTS. EVEN IF MR. HEALEY DECIDED NOT TO

ACCEPT THE INFORMATION ON THIS BASIS HE WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT

THERE WERE GOOD REASONS.

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DISTRIBUTION

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HKGD

PUSD

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PS/LORD BELSTEAD

MR DONALD

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