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THAT SIR PERCY SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP", AND (III) THAT THERE IS A "RIFT BETWEEN THE FOREIGN OFFICE AND DOWNING STREET OVER THE COLONY'S FUTURE".

4. YOU MAY LIKE TO KNOW THAT SIR J COLES HAS ASKED SIR P CRADOCK TO COME IN FOR A TALK ON 27 SEPTEMBER (THE FIRST AVAILABLE DATE WHEN NEITHER IS TRAVELLING). THE OBJECT IS TO READ SIR P CRADOCK THE RIOT ACT ABOUT CERTAIN OTHER ISSUES, OF WHICH YOU ARE AWARE. I KNOW THAT SIR J COLES HAS IT IN MIND TO WRITE TO YOU AFTER THAT ENCOUNTER TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE CRADOCK SAGA.

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