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what I said but on thinking about it since I wonder whether her Chinese source may have given her the impression that by the first principle he did indeed mean that China would take over Hong Kong's administration. I suspect however that this was merely Miss MacDougal's interpretation of what he said.
15 February 1982
cc: Mr Elliott
H L. Davies
Far Eastern Department K258
233.5963
M. Williamson J16.m M. Minis
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Interesting. I would not myself be
surprised if the Chinese souve clid
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quire Miss Machineal the impression that-
the resumption of soversigtig meant
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