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FM FCO 201900Z APRIL 82
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 171 OF 20 APRIL
INFO UKMIS NEW YORK: HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 227: CHINESE POSITION ON FALKLAND ISLANDS
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GIVEN THE LINE OFFERED BY ZHAO AND DENG TO RECENT BRITISH VISITORS, WE ARE NOT SURPRISED BY THE LINE OF REASONING IN THE COMMENTARY. NEVERTHELESS WE ARE DISAPPOINTED BY THE EVIDENCE OF CHINESE MOVEMENT, AND YOU HAVE DISCRETION TO SPEAK TO THE MFA. THE AIM SHOULD BE AS YOU SUGGEST TO TRY TO HEAD OFF ANY CHINESE DRIFT IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL. THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO GET INVOLVED IN ANY DISCUSSION WHICH STRAYS AWAY FROM THE FALKLANDS OR, HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG.
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CABINET OFFICE
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
FALKLAND ISLANDS
COPIES TO
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SIR K COUZENS MR LIILER
MR HAWTIN
TREASURY
MR PERETZ
MR ILETT
MR FULLER DIO CABINET OFFICE MISS DICKSON (EIP DIVN) D/ENERGY
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