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FM FCO 07114OZ JULY 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 524 OF 7 JULY
FOR HIGGINSON FROM CLIFT
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YOUR TELNO 726: SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE
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LINES SUGGESTED WERE AS FOLLOWS:
A) CHINA AND UK FOCUSSING ON THE PROBLEM:
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B) ALL CONCERNED KEEN TO SEE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY MAINTAINED
(INDEPENDENCE OF HONG KONG DOLLAR IMPORTANT FACTOR):
C) WRONG TO EXPECT SUDDEN OR EARLY DEVELOPMENTS:
D) WRONG TO DRAW PARALLELS WITH FALKLANDS:
E) HMG'S COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG AND INTERESTS OF ITS PEOPLE
AS STRONG AS EVER:
F) NO CAUSE FOR ANY LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG.
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