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7. If it proved absolutely impossible for a Minister to speak to Dr Owen beforehand, it might even then still be possible for the Governor to have a word with him in Hong Kong just before his speech. But the danger of that of course is that the speech will probably have been made up well in advance of 31 August.
12 August 1982
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MaryElles
A E Donald
(Dictated by Mr Donald and signed for him in his absence)
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