CHINA AND BRITAIN ARE NOW CONDUCTING TALKS ON THE HONG KONG QUESTION. WE HOPE THAT BOTH SIDES SHOW SINCERE AND COOPERATIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD THE TALKS SO THAT POSITIVE RESULTS WILL BE ACHIEVED AT AN EARLY DATE. NAPPROPRIATE REMARKS MADE BY BRITISH LEADERS CAN NOT LEAD TO A REASONABLE SOLUTION OF THE QUES- THON, BUT SERVE TO MAKE THE TALKS MORE DIFFICULT''.
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LEGAL ADVISER LEGAL ADVISER
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MR ROBERTS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
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PS/LADY YOUNG
MR FLOWER
PS/MR LUCE
MR COLES
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
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NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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MR WALKER RESEARCH D OAB 2/82