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AFC6/4
CONFIDENTIAL
PP HONG KONG
GRS 106
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 141335Z APR 82
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 246 OF 14 APRIL
INFO PEKING
HONG KONG AND FALKLAND ISLANDS CRISIS
63 - 1
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1. PUBLIC ATTENTION IS LIKELY TO TURN TOWARDS HMG'S POLICY TOWARDS OTHER DEPENDENT TERRITORIES INCLUDING HONG KONG IN VIEW OF THE CRISIS OVER THE FALKLAND ISLANDS. WE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING THEREFORE SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS A BASIS FOR DEFENSIVE USE BY NEWS DEPARTMENT, AND POSSIBLY ALSO FOR USE IN ANSWER TO PQS. THESE INCORPORATE COMMENTS FROM LEGAL ADVISERS.
2. MIFT CONTAINS A SUGGESTED SET. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS FROM YOU AND PEKING AND FOR ANY FURTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ASAP.
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DISTRIBUTION
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HKGD
FED
SAMD
LEGAL ADVISERS
NEWS DEPT
PS
PS/LORD BELSTEAD
PS/PUS
MR DONALD
MR GIFFARD
COPIES
SIR E YOUDE (C/O HKGD K243)
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CONFIDENTIAL
Nord
AF 15/4 Bu 19/4 119/4
сде
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see
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