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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1008 OF 27 MAY

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ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE PUBLIC DESTRUCTION OF SUBMISSIONS TO THE FORMER ASSESSMENT OFFICE.

2. AT 10.00 HRS ON 28 MAY THE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SAFE CUSTODY OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE AND TAKEN TO THE KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATOR WHERE THEY WILL BE PUBLICLY DESTROYED. OFFICIAL WITNESSES WILL BE MR JUSTICE LI AND THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION.

3. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE PRESS AND THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO COVER THE WHOLE PROCEEDINGS FROM THE OPENING OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE'S STRONGROOM DOOR TO THE FINAL ACT OF DESTRUCTION AT THE INCINERATOR.

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