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5.
The assumption in paragraph 3(8) of your
telegram is correct.
6. We are not clear what you intend by the last
sentence of paragraph 3(7). We should be grateful
We would also like your
if you could clarify this.
reactions to the assessments of the Embassy in
Washington (their telegram 2361 to the F.C.0.) and
you/es-
Hermann in his telegram No. 53 to youse that we can sever this in the submission to Ministers.
We shall
be considering separately the suggestions about
Hong Kong representation made in paragraphs 2 and 3
of UKMIS Geneva telegram No. 616 to the F.C.O..
A basic problem in following these suggestions will
of course be the attitude of the Chinese People's
Government.
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