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welcome, but in the nenultimate sentence you say that the Chinese would be unlikely to "comment substantially" in response to the Secretary of State's observations.
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that se reference he made in the parer to American attitudes.
interests in the They have direct economic Colony, and a strategic interest in our presence there. attitude would presumably be of great importance for us if British policy seemed likely to change. also be influenced by US attitudes if in future they con- sidered changing their policy on Hong kong.
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h. I understand you would not want the Ministry of Defence
But they have to see this paper, at any rate at this store. an obvious interest in our policy on Hong Kong, and I hone
We should certainly clear they can be shown it at some share.
any briefs for the Secretory of hate with them.
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THIS IS A COPY
THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 3(4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958
Teddy Jacke
JE Jackson
Defence Department
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