TNAG-2096-FCO40-2985-HM-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-general-correspondence-1990 — Page 52

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TELNO 987

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MPS LETTER: MATTERS OF CONCERN TO AECS

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THE AECS HAVE WRITTEN TO MRS EDWINA CURRY MP (AND POSSIBLY OTHERS) ON MATTERS OF CONCERN TO THEIR ASSOCIATION. WE ARE FAXING TO SHIPLEY CSB A COPY OF THEIR LETTER AND OUR PROPOSED REPLY. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 18090OZ.

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YOU WILL NOTE THAT IN RESPONSE TO POINT (II) WE ARE PROPOSING TO USE THE SAME LINE AS PROPOSED FOR USE IN REPLY TO

MR STANBROOK'S QUESTION IN THE HOUSE - OUR TELNO 966 AND YOUR TELNO 1567. FOR THAT REPLY, WE TOOK YOUR ADVICE NOT/NOT TO INCLUDE THE QUOTE PROVOCATIVE UNQUOTE SENTENCE. BUT WE CONSIDER THAT THE SENTENCE IS FACTUALLY CORRECT AND THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT HONG KONG HMOCS MEMBERS WILL HAVE TO FACE SOONER OR LATER. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FURTHER VIEWS ON THIS.

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