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(IV) NOT APPLICABLE IF ANSWER (111) IS USED,
(V)
LORD BELSTEAD MIGHT SAY THAT HE ALREADY HAS A TIGHT PROGRAMME OF OTHER BUSINESS. THE PAINE MINISTER ONLY RECENTLY EXPLAINED OUR POSITION CLEAPLY AND FULLY TO THE CHINESE. IT IS TOO SOON TO DO SO AGAIN AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL: WHAT IS NEEDED
NOW IS A PERIOD OF DETAILED FOLLOW-UP WORK BY OFFICIALS
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HE MAY ALSO WISH TO ADD THAT HE IS STILL NEW TO THE HONG KONG JOB AND THAT NIG VISIT IS ALSO AN INTRODUCTORY ONE.
CRADOCK
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HK & GD
HD HK
HD/FED
ED/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD PS
PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
COPIES TO
SIR I SINCLAIR
MR ROBERTS
LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
MR COLES - NO
MR MARTIN
10 DOWNING STREET
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
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