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PLEASE ALERT RESIDENT CLERK.

NEWS DEPARTMENT, FOO. PRESS OFFICE, NO.10. PS/SIR ROBIN BUTLER.

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has been in touch with the newspaper correspondent in Lo claiming that publication of his memoins is being delayed the Governor is seeking deletion of passages critical of !

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grateful if Sir Robin But! please be alerted to this story which the paper plan this Sunday here in Hong Kong. Sir Robin is likely to be t it.

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We are taking the following Line with the Press:

'This allegation (that the Governor is delaying publ Sir Percy's memoirs or secking deletion of certain is a complete fabrication. ne Governor has not rea: Percy's memoirs. They are a matter for Sir Percy and Cabinet Office'

We are referring any further enquiries to the Cabine

It is obviously important that we all take a consiste The Cabinet Office will по doubt wish to consider the they wish to take; we would be very grateful if you could know by telephoning the Governor's Press Secretary, Mike H his Personal Adviser, Edward Llewellyn through the Governm F

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