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25 JAN1983
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FROM PEKING 240945Z JAN 83
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 64 OF 24/1/83
REPEATED FOR INFO TO PRIORITY WASHINGTON (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR) AND HNONG KONG
YOUR TEL NO 97: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
US SECRETARY OF STATE
1. I AGREE WITH THE LINE IN PARA 4 OF YOUR TEL NO 98
TO WASHINGTON. WE ARE NOT VERY CONFIDENT THAT THE AMERICANS WILL IN FACT MAKE MUCH EFFORT TO PUT EVEN THIS VERY CAUTIOUS LINE TO THE CHINESE. THEY HAVE ENOUGH DIFFICULTIES OF THEIR OWN.
CRADOCK
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THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT ADVANCED
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD! HKGD
HD/FED
ED/PLANNING STAFF
COPIES TO
SIR I SINCLAIR
MR ROBERTS
LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
HD/PUSD
MR COLES
NO 10 DOWNING STREET
PS.
.PS/MR HURD
MR MARTIN
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
SIR J BULLARD
SECRET
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