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4. I recommend that the Secretary of State should reply on the

lines of the attached draft. I attach a background note on the

Creech-Jones formula.

6 December 1977

W.E. Chaitall

WE Quantrill

Hong Kong & General Dept

CC: PS

PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts PS/Mr Rowlands

Mr Cortazzi

Mr Stephen

WIAD

News Dept

MCD

R.D. Anition

b. Dec.

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