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WELLINGTON STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR SIR JOHN COLES

FCO TELNO 53 TO PRETORIA: SIR PERCY CRADOCK'S MEMOIRES

1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FULL ACCOUNT OF THE POSITION. I HAVE NOT

READ THE MEMOIRES MYSELF. BUT ON THE BASIS OF THE ADVICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT AND FROM LEGAL ADVISERS (PARA 5 OF TUR) I AGREE THAT THE LINE WHICH YOU PROPOSE THAT SIR JOHN COLES SHOULD TAKE WITH THE GOVERNOR IS RIGHT.

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THE CHANCES THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL ASK TO SEE THE MANUSCRIPT SEEMS TO ME HIGH. INDEED, I THINK IT LIKELY THAT HE WILL INSIST AND IT WOULD THEREFORE MAKE SENSE FOR RICKETTS TO TAKE A COPY WITH HIM WHEN HE LEAVES FOR HONG KONG NEXT WEEK. I ALSO AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO LET THE GOVERNOR KNOW IN ADVANCE THAT SIR JOHN COLES INTENDS TO RAISE THE MATTER, IF, OF COURSE, SIR JOHN COLES IS CONTENT TO DO THIS.

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