CONFIDENTIAL
4.
YOUR PARA 2N, THE CHINESE HAVE SO FAR ASKED ONLY FOR
AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE. IN LONDON, ON 7 JUNE 1973, CHI PENG-
FEI SAID THAT THE TITLE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS A MATTER FOR DISCUSSION (SEMI COLON) THERE WERE MANY POSSIBILITIES :
HE MIGHT BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF KWANGTUNG PROVINCE OR A REPRESEN-
TATIVE OF THE MFA. I SUGGEST AS A FORM OF WORDS THE CHINESE
HAVE ASKED FOR AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WE CANNOT AGREE, (IF PRESSED) AT HIS VISIT TO LONDON
LAST JUNE THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTED THAT BOTH SIDES
SHOULD CONSIDER THE MATTER FURTHER. IT HAS NOT BEEN DISCUSSED
SINCE
ADDIS
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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HKI OD
OLA
O PA
FED
E I D
UND
PRIVATE SECRETARY
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/MR ROBERTS
MR YOUDE
SIR D WATSCH
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CONFIDENTIAL
CÒPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON ST.