HEK 040/1

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24 SEP 1980

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FM F C O 19170OZ SEP 80.

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 809 OF 19 SEPTEMBER.

98B

HONG AID TELNO 10441 MR WALTER EASEY.

SINCE THEN THERE HAS

1. EASEY SPOKE TO PRESS THIS MORNING. BEEN PRESS INTEREST IN REMARKS APPARENTLY MADE BY EASEY ABOUT MY FAR EAST TRIP. THESE REFER TO QUOTE SECRET TALKS UNQUOTE AND A QUOTE SELL OUT UNQUOTE OF HONG KONG.

2. IN ANSWER TO ENQUIRIES NEWS DEPARTMENT HAVE SAID THAT THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG WILL UNDOUBTEDLY COME UP DURING MY VISIT. THEY HAVE DENIED ANY QUOTE SECRET TALKS UNQUOTE OR QUOTE SELL OUT UNQUOTE, ADDING THAT THE CONTENT OF TALKS HELD BY ME ARE CONFIDENTIAL.

CARRINGTON.

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