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12. VIII
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12 JUL 1974
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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 641 OF 10 JULY AND SAVING TO BRUSSELS (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR) AND UKREP BRUSSELS (PERSONAL FOR SIR M PALLISER).
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REPRESENTATIVE OF MINISTERIAL RANK TO BE ATTACHED TO OUR EMBASSY IN BRUSSELS, ON THE BASIS THAT, WHILST SECOND IN RANK TO THE AMBASSADOR, THE MINISTER (HONG KONG AFFAIRS) WILL NOT FOR ANY
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