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4. EXCEPT FOR THE POINT IN 2(111) ABOVE ABOUT RESPECTING TREATIES,
AND ALLOWING FOR SOME JOURNALISTIC LICENCE, THERE IS NOTHING REMARKABLE ABOUT ZAHO'S REMARKS. BUT IT IS SURPRISING THAT A RELATIVELY JUNIOR OFFICIAL SHOULD HAVE MADE THEM FOR PUBLICATION (IF HE KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN).
5. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE DO NOT THINK ANYTHING IS TO BE GAINED BY PEKING PROBING FURTHER INTO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ARTICLES. WE WOULD HOWEVER BE INTERESTED IN ANY BACKGROUND ON ZHAO
AND THE FUNCTIONS OF HIS BUREAU,
6. FULL TEXTS OF ARTICLES FOLLOW BY BAG.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
HK & GD FED
NEWS D PS
PS/LPS
PS/MR RIDLEY
PS/MR BLAKER
PS/PUS
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
MR HARDING
LORD NG LENNOX
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