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DESKBY FCO 080960Z
DESKBY PEKING 080430Z
FM HONG KONG 280312Z DEC 81
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1096 OF 8 DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING (FOR AMBASSADOR)
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FOR CLIFT (HKGD) FROM POLITICAL ADVISER
YOUR TELNOS 924 AND 925.
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1. THE GOVERNOR HAD ARRANGED WITH SIR P CRADOCK TO TELEGRAPH HIS COMMENTS ON YOUR TURS ON 7 DECEMBER. THIS WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE AMBASSADOR TIME TO CONSIDER THE GOVERNOR'S VIEWS BEFORE SENDING
HS OWN TO REACH YOU BY YOUR DEADLINE.
2. OTHER BUSINESS HAS FRUSTRATED THIS PLAN. THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS SHOULD STILL REACH YOU DURING THE COURSE OF TODAY (LONDON TIME) BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD EXTEND YOUR DEADLINE BY 24 HOURS SIR P CRADOCK.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
HK & GD
FED
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
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