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RECEIVE

040/4

REGISTRY

2 1 NOV 1984

FICER

PA

JAN

21/71

GRS 130

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FM HONG KONG 210305Z NOV 84

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 3541 OF 21 NOVEMBER

TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY : ANNEXES TO COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE AS TO HOW YOU INTEND THE UK PRESS

SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THESE ANNEXES. WOULD ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOBBY

CORRESPONDENTS BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE FOR OTHER CORRESPONDENTS.

2. FOR OUR PART, WE SHALL NOT BE ISSUING COPIES OF THE ANNEXES TO

THE PRESS, BUT WILL BE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE IN THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES LIBRARY. HOWEVER, IF PRESSED BY REPORTERS OF PRINCIPAL PAPERS, ETC., WE SHALL BE PREPARED TO LEND THEM COPIES,

BUT NOT GIVE THEM AWAY.

YOUDE

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