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Relations between Hong Kong and China
The Secretary of State has seen Hong Kong telno 1102 and has commented:
"I agree with the Governor and that his acceptance of the Chinese invitation is contingent on our holding firm for the present on the question of official representation."
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18 September 1978
(W K Prendergast)
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