TNAG-1834-FCO40-2608-Sensitivity-review-of-Hong-Kong-Government-records-1988 — Page 85

CONFIDENTIAL

ROBAIE

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

Telephone 01-

270 2651

Mr Don Brech

Governments Records Co-Ordinator

Government Secretariat

Lower Albert Road

HONG KONG

Dear Don,

1.

HUD 444

MAR 1988

Your reference

Our reference

Date

11 March 1988

Thank you for your letter of 27 February, enclosing an earlier letter ref GEC 2/3/1 of 27 October concerning Macau's archives.

2.

Given the sensitivity of the archives question, I wonder whether you could discuss this with somebody in the General Duties Branch before it is taken further. They may have views on whether it would be appropriate to take this further, and if so how. I hope you will understand that I am not dragging my feet on this, but simply being cautious as to how we proceed. I am copying this letter to Donald Tsang in General Duties Branch.

Yours ever Robert

R C L Footman

Hong Kong Department

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