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FM HONG KONG 201350Z JUL 33
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 383 OF 20 JULY
INFO PRIORITY FCO.
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FCO TELSNOS 449 AND 455 TO YOU: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PRESO.
IS NOW (OR HAS RECENTLY BEEN) IN HONG KONG.
1.
THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL REPORTED TO EXCO THIS MORNING THAT HE
HAD BEEN TOLD THAT
HAD BEEN SAYING:
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for (189) pp 26/7.
(A) THAT YOU HAD SAID, IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION, THAT I WAS LIKELY TO BE THE LAST BRITISH APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG: AND
(B) THAT EMBASSY STAFF HAD BEEN TAKING A VERY GLOOMY LINE ABOUT THE PROSPECTS FOR THE TALKS.
2. EXCO FULLY ACCEPTED THAT NEITHER YOU NOR THE EMBASSY COULD POSSIBLY HAVE SPOKEN IN THIS WAY. BUT THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT SUCH STORIES MIGHT DO DAMAGE IF THEY GAINED CURRENCY.
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THEY ASKED WHETHER
REPORTING SHOULD NOT
BE TAKEN UP WITH HIM DIRECTLY. IF THE SYNDICATED REPORTED MENTIONED IN SECOND TEL UNDER REF IS ALSO AVAILABLE IT MIGHT BE WORTH TAKING THAT UP WITH HIM TOO.
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ĮREPEATED AS REQUESTED)
THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
COPIES TO:
FD/FKD
SIR I SINCLAIR
EID/FED
MR BURROWS
ED/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
ED/PUSD
PS
MR FLOWER
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR COLES
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
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