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FROM: W MORRIS HKD
DATE: 13 SEPTEMBER 1983
cc: Mr Thomson FED Mr Roberts
News Dept.
HONG KONG SCMP REPORT ON TALKS AT NO 10 ON 5 SEPTEMBER
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You may wish to see the attached. Thanks to remarks apparently made by No 10's Press Office the column on the talks at No 10 on 5 September is entitled 'Gurkhas come under the Whitehall spotlight'. The story goes on (inaccurately) to describe Mr Heseltine's participation as 'the first time a Defence Minister has been openly involved in discussions on the issue' and later refers to 'talks of a military withdrawal from Hong Kong'. Perhaps we should send a copy of the article to No 10?
13 September 1983
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W Morris
Hong Kong Department
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