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FM HONG KONG 319650Z MARCH 82
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 296 OF 31 MARCH
PERSONAL FROM GOVERNOR
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YOUR TELNO 285: Y K PAO'S CALL ON L P S
1. CERTAINLY I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE MEETING BE CANCELLED,
2. BUT I SUGGEST THE L P S FIRMLY CONFINE HIMSELF TO LISTENING
AND TO SAYING HE HAS NOTHING TO ADD TO WHAT HAS ALREADY
BEEN SAID BY THE S OF S AND CHANCELLOR.
3. I KNOW OF NO NEW POINTS, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PAO HAS
BEEN IN CONTACT WITH PEKING AND WILL PRODUCE SOMETHING NEW.
EVEN IF HE DOES I SUGGEST LPS STICKS TO THE ABOVE LINE. IF
PEKING IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING APPLYING TO US FOR A SOFT
LOAN AND LINKING IT WITH THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO CONSIDER OUR RESPONSE, AND IN ANY CASE THIS
SHOULD NOT BE THROUGH PAO.
4. I OF COURSE ACCEPT THAT ANY ARRANGEMENT ABOUT THE FUTURE
OF HONG KONG WILL BE MORE ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHINESE IF IT HAS
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL AS WELL AS POLITICAL AND LEGAL
CONTENT. I WILL BE WRITING ABOUT THIS SEPARATELY.
MACLEHOSE
MINIMAL
HK&GD FED
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PGO JlY
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