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7. The Private Office asked for the reply to Sir S Y Chung's letter
to go from Mr Blaker.
Since Sir S Y wrote to Lord Carrington personally,
and in view of the political importance of the issue, I hope that the
Secretary of State will agree to reply himself.
5 June 1981
Bis
R D Clift
Hong Kong and General Department
cc: PS/Mr Luce
PS/Mr Ridley
Mr Adams
Mr Jones NTD
Mr Rushford, Legal Advisers
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routine form.
I think the note referred to in poat above
form. Quite clearly in a matter which has raised such a storm in Hong Kong, the Secretary of State will wish to reply permally.
I
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agree wit the action proposed.
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