SECRET
012217
MDHIAN 6675
THE GOVERNOR'S FORTHCOMING VISIT TO LONDON, AND MR GOODLAD'S RECENT VISIT HERE, HAVE INDEED RAISED EXPECTATIONS AMONGST HMOCS OFFICERS THAT DECISIONS ARE IMMINENT. THE PROBLEMS WHICH WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF A FURTHER LENGTHY DELAY SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED. IRRESPECTIVE OF HOW POSITIVE MR GOODLAD'S REPLY IS TO MR CARTLAND'S LETTER OF 4 JUNE, THERE WILL BE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES WITH THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION AND WE CAN OFFER NO ASSURANCES AS TO HOW THEY MIGHT REACT. IN ADDITION TO PASSING ON THE LETTER FROM MR GOODLAD, WHICH CARTLAND CAN CIRCULATE TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, WE PROPOSE TO TAKE CARTLAND INTO OUR CONFIDENCE AND GIVE HIM AN INFORMAL BRIEFING. WE WILL NEED TO SET OUT CLEARLY WHY WE BELIEVE WE NEED MORE TIME TO HELP SECURE A SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION OF ALL HMOCS ISSUES.
PATTEN
YYYY
MAIN
44
.HER MAJESTY'S
OVERSEAS
RESTRICTED
DISTRIBUTION
44
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
.CIVIL SERVICE
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
RFD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR KERBY
MR MUIR
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