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FM PEKING 2007832 JUNE 79
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 571 OF 20 JUNE 79
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AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON (PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG)
THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG
1. I AM UNSIGHTED ABOUT ANY DISCUSSIONS WHICH THE GOVERNOR
AND SONG ZHIGUANG MAY HAVE HAD DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE VISITS
TO LONDON. BUT, AS SEEN FROM HERE, THERE WOULD BE MERIT IN
MY HEAD OF CHANCERY TAKING ACTION FAIRLY SOON TO CLARIFY THE
POSITIONSAN THE LINES RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HONG KONG 43TELNO 566, AS AMENDED IN MY TELNO 443. PERHAPS THE IDEAL TIME
WOULD BE BETWEEN MY VISIT TO HONG ONG NEXT WEEK TO MEET YOU
AND MY DEPARTURE ON LEAVE ON 9 JULY.
2. I DO NOT THINK THAT OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, EG ON IMMIGRATION, HAVE ALTERED THE REQUIREMENT FOR CLARIFICATION.
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