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CONFIDENTIAL

QUESTION 3: WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO PUT THE RECORDS IN THE

PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE?

ANSWER

: IT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO DESTROY PAPERS

SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN HIS OFFICIAL

CAPACITY.

QUESTION 4: WHY WOULD IT BE NOT APPROPRIATE TO DESTROY THE

PAPERS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE?

ANSWER

: THIS IS A VIEW TAKEN BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND

IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PRACTICE.

QUESTION 5: WILL GOVERNMENT PUBLICISE THESE ARRANGEMENTS?

ANSWER

: YES, WE HAVE JUST DONE SO.

HADDON-CAVE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

SIR J FREELAND

MR BOYD

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COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

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