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GRS 150
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FM FCO 25164OZ OCT 79
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 874 OF 25 OCTOBER.
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FOR POLITICAL ADVISER FROM MCLAREN.
Have Cool
KLJAVED IN REGISTTY NO. §
2 9 OCT 1979
DESK INDEX
по
730.10
YOUR TELNO 1485: BRIEFING FOR PREMIER HUA'S VISIT.
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1. IT IS NOW TOO LATE TO AMEND THE PRIME MINISTER'S BRIEFS, BUT WE SHALL DO OUR BEST TO HAVE THE POINTS IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 3 PUT
TO HER ORALLY.
2. MIFT CONTAINS SPEAKING NOTES FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S BRIEF AS THEY STAND AT PRESENT (THE BACKGROUND IS LARGELY FACTUAL). A FINAL VERSION WILL NOT BE PREPARED UNTIL 30 OR 31 OCTOBER, WHEN WE SHALL BE ABLE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ANYTHING WHICH MAY HAVE
BEEN SAID DURING THE FIRST SESSION OF TALKS AT 10 DOWNING STREET. IT WOULD NEVERTHELESS BE HELPFUL TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 29090OZ. YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT THE NOTES ARE PROBABLY TOO LONG ALREADY: WE CAN CHANGE BUT NOT EXPAND THEM.
CARRINGTON
FILES
HK & GD
FED
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
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