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13.' Sir Stanley Tomlinson
said that we should look
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into the first matter seriously and carefully. mentioned the difficulties which are often encountered in old cities over the demolition of buildings of historical value. There had been problems over the
proposed demolition of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and plans for this had been shelved. This was an indication of the kind of difficulties which were encountered, but the British Government would do all
it could to help the Chinese Office in this matter.
Far Eastern Department
15 October, 1970
Copied to:
Sir Stanley Tomlinson
J. N. Allan, Peking
C. J. Howells, Hong Kong
J. A. L. Morgan, Washington (for collection) Protocol & Conference Department
Mr. Logan, P.U.S.D.
Mr. Booth, (Mr. Royle's Office)
Mr. Laird, Hong Kong Department
Sir L. Monson (on return)
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