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(11) I AM ARRANGING FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER REFERRED TO BY MY HON FRIEND TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAVE GIVEN NO INDICATION THAT THEIR POSITION CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF HONG KONG HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LETTER IN QUESTION WAS WRITTEN. 1 SEE NO NEED TO TAKE ACTION ALONG THE LINES SUGGESTED IN THE SECOND PART OF MY HON FRIEND'S QUESTION.
3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY 10120OZ.
CROSLAND
FILES
HRD (3)
FED
UND
RESEARCH D
PS/LORD GORON WY-ROBERTS
PS/MR LUARD
MR CORTAZZI
MR LARMOUR
MR MALE
COPIES TO
MR RUSH FORD
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR KIDD
HONG RONG GOVT OFFICE
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