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CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 226

OF 01120OZ JANUARY 91

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MDLOAN 0622

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN, DUSS

YOUR TELNO 338: HISTORY OF THE SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS

1.

I AGREE THAT RICHARD MARGOLIS WOULD BE LIKELY TO DO THE JOB YOU HAVE IN MIND WELL. (I ASSUME THAT THERE IS NO GOOD CANDIDATE STILL IN HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SERVICE I CERTAINLY CANNOT THINK OF ONE MYSELF).

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IF YOU DO GO FOR RICHARD MARGOLIS WE WOULD HOWEVER NEED TO GET SECURITY DEPARTMENT'S CLEARANCE, AS WE DID IN BIM'S CASE. IT IS NOW SOME FIVE YEARS SINCE RICHARD LEFT THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE BUT AS HE HAS SPENT VIRTUALLY THE WHOLE TIME IN HONG KONG I WOULD NOT EXPECT ANY DIFFICULTY.

I WILL SET THE PROCEDURES IN HAND ON RECEIPT OF A FURTHER

TELEGRAM FROM YOU.

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