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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 271337Z JUN 79
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 445 OF 27 JUNE
FOR CORTAZZI FROM MCLAREN
HKK 06/0
51
29 JUN 1979
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
по здесь
1. WE AND FED HAVE LOOKED AGAIN AT THE BRIEFING ON CHINESE
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG PROVIDED FOR THE SECRETARY
OF STATE'S PRESS CONFERENCE (BRIEF 10 9). WHILE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL NOT WANT TO GIVE ANY GROUND ON THIS ISSUE, THE LINE PROPOSED SEENS ON REFLECTION A LITTLE ADRUPT.
2. IF YOU AGREE, PERHAPS YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR PASAGRAPH 4 OF BRIEF NO 0:-
QUOTE: AWARE THAT THE CHINESE BAISE THE QUESTION OF OFFICIAL PEPRESENTATION FROM TIME TO TIME. HOMEVES, THE UNOFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE WORKING VERY WELL, CAN SEE NO NEED TO CHANE THEM: THE MAINTENANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG IS VITAL FOR
EVERYONE CONCERNED.
UNQUOTE.
CARRINGTON
FILES
ARGO (6)
FED
MR MURRAY
CONFIDENTAL