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FM FCO 191538Z
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 55 OF 19 JANUARY
INFO BRUSSELS (FOR BURGESS) WASHINGTON (FOR CROWSON) UKMIS GENEVA (FOR TSAO)
YOUR TELNO 1290 OF 22 DECEMBER AND 45 OF 13 JANUARY.
1. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN REPLYING TO YOUR FIRST TELEGRAM
UNDER REFERENCE.
2. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF, IN ANSWER TO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS' ENQUIRIES, YOU WOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT.
QUOTE: I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE MEMBERS THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG REMAINS AS STRONG AS EVER. UNQUOTE
OWEN
FILES
HKGD MR.MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HKGO., 6,GRAFTON STR.
LONDON. W1.
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