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ECONOMY OF CHINA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTUR HONG KONG AS AN ESSENTIAL PRE-CONDITION FOR ITS INVESTMENT, PROSPERITY AND STABILITY. WE WOULD JUDGE ALL PROPOSALS AGAINST
THEIR LIKELY EFFECT ON CONFIDENCE AND HENCE ON ECONOMIC PROSPECTS.
3. POLITICAL ADVISER SHOULD NOT REFER SPECIFICALLY TO THE PRIME
MINISTER'S CONVERSATION WITH HUANG. ATTRIBUTION SHOULD BE TO
MINISTERS COLLECTIVELY.
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HK & GD
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/PUS
PS/MR.LUARD
MR. CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
SIR A DUFF
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