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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.52
-SNOV 1974 NXK 10/9
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 860 OF 5 NOVEMBER 1974
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG,
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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 946 TO HONG KONG: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION ON
HONG KONG.
1.
!
FOR PRESENTATIONAL REASONS I WOULD PREFER TO OMIT
THE.SECOND SENTENCE OF THE ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR
TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE AND TO INSERT AND DEFENCE''
BETWEEN "THE ADMINISTRATION'' AND OF HONG KONG'' IN THE
FIRST SENTENCE.
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2. WOULD IT NOT BE CLEARER TO REFER TO 'AGREEMENT ON DEFENCE
EXPENDITURE'' RATHER THAN 'DEFENCE AGREEMENT''.
3. I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN
HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1893 EXCEPT FOR THE LAST.
THE CHINESE HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY FORMAL INDICATION
OF THE VIEWS OF THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT ON THE ISSUE AND
1 RECOMMEND STICKING TO THE LINE, TAKEN IN PARAGRAPH 4(A)
OF THAT TELEGRAM.
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6 GRAFTON STREET, W.1
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