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ANGE

HMLNAN 7970

ARAN

LNMDAN 1160

CONFIDENTIAL

PP FCOLN

FM HOK TO FCOLN

140750 MAY

GRS 102

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1301

OF 14075OZ MAY 92

STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR BURNS, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR.

(200)

YOUR TELNO 792: NEW GOVERNOR: PRESS REPORTS.

1. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. AS YOU SAY, IT IS VERY PUZZLING. WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE TECHNIQUE OF PICKING UP GOSSIP, OR INVENTING IT AND THEN ATTRIBUTING IT TO OFFICIAL SOURCES. BUT BOTH THE GITTINGS AND THE ELLISON CASES SEEMED TO BE MORE THAN THAT.

"

2. IT WOULD INDEED BE USEFUL TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND FOR PRESS CONTACTS FOR MR GOODLAD AND, PARTICULARLY, MR PATTEN. THE EXPERTS HERE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FEED IN SOME USEFUL THOUGHTS.

WILSON

YYYY

HMLNAN 7970

1

HKD 010/1

1997

205

B

-expylome ~Ha Thilutts : KMD)

Pleme fixt

593

14/0

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