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TELEGRAM NUMBER 455 OF 19 JULY

AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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2 1 JUL 1983

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1. WE HAVE NOW APPROACHED THE GUARDIAN ABOUT GITTINGS' STORY.

WE UNDERSTAND IT CAME IN FROM THE USA IN A SYNDICATED SERVICE TO

WHICH THE GUARDIAN SUBSCRIBES. GITTINGS MADE NO CHECK CALL TO

THE FOREIGN OFFICE BUT SIMPLY WROTE HIS STORY. THIS IS NOT VERY

SATISFACTORY BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE MADE OUR POINT.

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COPIES TO:

ED/FED

MR BURROWS

ED/PLANNING STAFF

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/R LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER

MR MARTIN

MR FLOWER

MR COLES

LEGAL ADVISERS

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