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impel them to demand some appearance of participation in the
administration of the Territory or responsibility for its
external affairs. This in itself argues that we should not
go all out to reach agreement on substance during the visit
itself. We shall nevertheless need:
a) to be prepared for substantive discussions if the
b)
Chinese force the pace;
to work out a careful line for the press after the
visit in any event.
бир
R D Clift
25 June 1982
Hong Kong and General Department
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