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PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING TO MR JIM BIDDULPH, PRESIDENT,

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB FROM SIR D WILSON.

1.

AS YOU

THERE

2.

BEGINS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELEGRAM OF 16 MARCH.

KNOW, I DO NOT TAKE UP MY NEW APPOINTMENT UNTIL 9 APRIL.

CANNOT BE MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE GOVERNMENT AT ANY

ONE TIME. CONSEQUENTLY, ALTHOUGH I SHALL ENSURE THAT I AM BRIEF-

ED ON THE PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE, I REGRET THAT I DO NOT THINK IT

WOULD BE RIGHT TO RECEIVE A DELEGATION FROM THE FOREIGN

CORRESPONDENTS CLUB. WITH BEST PERSONAL WISHES.

ENDS.

DAVID WILSON.

HOWE

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