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1 0 MAR 1986

INDEA

Private Secretary

MR ROBERT ADLEY MP

CONFIDENTIAL

Sonorary of State

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Taken

FROM: A C GAL SWORTHY, HKD

DATE: 24 February 1986

CC:

PS/Mr Renton

PS/PUS

Dr Wilson

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1.

I submit a draft reply from

from the Secretary of State to

Mr Robert Adley's letter of 18

self-explanatory.

February.

the draft is

I t seems clear that on this occasion at

I

least Mr Adley's imagination has run away wi th him.

attach the Governor's latest telegram on the subject. I

have checked with the Hong Kong Government Office that they

had a t

no stage been in touch with the press on Mr Adley's

visit.

C

2.

I have cleared the draft

the draft letter with the Governor of

Hong Kong. He proposes to reply to Mr Adley himself in

terms of the attached draft.

relation to the Walden

last week: he suggested

3. I remain

remain rather worried about the effect

the effect that this may

have on Mr Adley's helpfulness in

case. I mentioned this to Mr Kenton

that if the Secretary of State would like him to he would be

glad to have a word with Mr Adley when he returns to the

country. I think that this might be helpful. We really

must try to persuade him that the Hong Kong Government i s

not gunning for him.

undoubtedly is.

O

met

To see his?

24 February 1986

The

Hong

Kong

press

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AC Galsworthy

Hong Kong Department

however

CONFIDENTIAL

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