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CABINET OFFICE

Mr Hum

C. PS/Sir D. Gillmere PS/Sir J. Coles

70 Whitehall, London SW1A 2AS Telephone 071-270 0101 Facsimile 071-270 0208

From the Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service

Sir Robin Butler GCB CVO

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A093/2847

Musbauter MB 27/9

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17 September 1993

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Dear Percy,

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I am writing to confirm our telephone conversation earlier this afternoon.

I am grateful to you for the further amendments you have agreed to make to the last two chapters of your proposed text following your discussion with John Coles and recorded in the text enclosed with your letter of 7 August to John. As I told you when we spoke, the Prime Minister has accepted the recommendation of the Foreign Office and myself that you should be given clearance to publish your book with these amendments.

If asked by the press, we will be confirming that you submitted your book for clearance and it has been examined and cleared in the light of the Radcliffe principles. If we are asked whether any amendments were made, we will refuse to comment and refer them to you; but we will say that the question whether the book is critical of the Government or Governor is immaterial. It was considered in relation to the three criteria recommended by Radcliffe.

Your ever,

Robin

Sir Percy Cradock GCMG

303 Richmond Road

Twickenham

Middlesex TW1 2NP

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