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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR

YRTELNO 1839: MR JACK EDWARDS

1. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY APPOINTMENT MADE FOR MR EDWARDS TO SEE LORD CAITHNESS DURING HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG, AND AGREE THAT THERE IS NO GOOD REASON FOR THE MINISTER TO SEE HIM IN THE UK.

2. MR EDWARDS IS WELL KNOWN IN HONG KONG AS AN ARDENT ADVOCATE OF THE GRANT OF PENSIONS TO ALL FORMER PRISONERS-OF-WAR IN HONG

KONG. I ASSUME THAT HE WISHES TO CONVEY TO HMG HIS DISMAY AT THE

HKG'S ADHERENCE TO A POLICY OF MAKING GRANTS ON THE BASIS OF

NEED.

3. THIS IS OF COURSE A SUBJECT WHICH RECEIVES CONSIDERABLE MEDIA COVERAGE IN HONG KONG. MOST OF IT INSTIGATED BY EDWARDS HIMSELF. I THINK IS IS RIGHT THAT HE SHOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO UNBURDEN

HIMSELF TO SOMEBODY IN LONDON. YOU SEEM TO BE THE IDEAL

CANDIDATE.

WILSON

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