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TELEGRAM NUMBER 388 OF 17 MARCH, 1979
INFO PRIORITY PEKING AND ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON,
YOUR TEL OF 16 MARCH: UK/CHINA SHIPPING.
1. AS SEEN FROM HERE IT WOULD BE INTRUDING ON THE AMBASSADOR'S.
PRESERVE IF I INITIATED A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SINO/BRITISH
MARITIME AGREEMENT WHILE IN PEKING. HOWEVER, I WILL OF COURSE
BE GUIDED BY HIS ADVISE ON WHAT IS BEST.
2. MEANWHILE WE WILL SEND YOU SEPARATELY AN UP-TO-DATE ASSESSMENT
OF HOW HONG KONG INTERESTS MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY AN AGREEMENT.
3. WE ASSUME YOU ARE COPYING YOUR TUR TO PEKING.
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PS/MR JUDD
PS/PUS SIR A DUFF
MR BUTLER
MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN MR MURRAY
[SENT BY BAG TO PEKING]
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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