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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London S.W.1
6 December, 1973
Chinese Representation in Hong Kong
The Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary spoke to the Prime Minister this morning. He mentioned that the recommendation to the Prime Minister was that he should again reject the Chinese proposal for an official representative in Hong Kong. If the Chinese pressed hard he should say that we are still studying the matter and this should hold the position for the time being. Sir Alec recommended that if the Prime Minister accepted this advice he did not think there was any need for the Governor of Hong Kong and Sir John Addis to return to London for consultations before Christmas.
I understand that the Prime Minister did not indicate any dissent from this recommendation.
In any event the date originally under consideration for the briefing of the Prime Minister is now only a few days away.
Sir Alec asked me to let you have this note in writing to confirm his understanding of the position.
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The Lord Bridges,
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