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FM FCO 041600Z NOV 83
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 761 OF 4 NOVEMBER
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
279) HONG KONG TELNO 1652 PRESS COVERAGE OF FUTURE
1.
29759
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1
HKK04012
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY - 7 NOV 1983
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
PARA 5 OF TUR QUOTES TA KUNG PAO COVERAGE OF VICE FOREIGN
MINISTER QIAN QICHEN'S REMARKS TO JAPANESE PRESS DELEGATION THAT
SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS 'COULD' CONTINUE BEYOND CHINESE DEADLIN
OF SEPTEMBER 1984. ARTICLE BY RICHARD HUGHES IN 'THE TIMES' OF
4 NOVEMBER QUOTES QIAN AS SAYING THAT THE NEGOTIATIONS 'WOULD'
CONTINUE UNTIL SOLUTION REACHED.
2.
THERE MAY BE SOME INTEREST HERE IN WHETHER THE CHINESE
' DEADLINE' HAS IN FACT BEEN WATERED DOWN. AT FIRST SIGHT IT
DOES NOT APPEAR TO AMOUNT TO MORE THAN THAT THE CHINESE ARE
KEEPING THEIR OPTIONS OPEN. BUT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
AND HONG KONG'S COMMENTS.
REGISTRY Aztion Taken
Eril CHillio
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