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TELEGRAM NUMBER 308 OF 27 MARCH 1981
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR)
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA; BRIEF NO 8(A): FUTURE OF
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MR BLAKER HAS COMMENTED ON THE SUGGESTED PRESS LINE IN PARA- GRAPH 8 OF THE POINTS TO MAKE THAT THE LAST SENTENCE COULD EASILY BE TAKEN AS REFERRING SIMPLY TO LEASES UP TO 1997. THE PRESENT WORDING COULD BE READ TO CAST DOUBT ON THE BASIS AND VALIDITY OF SUCH EXISTING LEASES IN THAT WE MIGHT APPEAR TO BE SEEKING CHINESE ENDORSEMENT OF THEM, WHICH WOULD BE A NEW DEPARTURE. MR BLAKER WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ENSURE THAT THIS POINT IS FULLY DISCUSSED WITH THE GOVERNOR AND OTHERS BEFORE THE BRIEF
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