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TELEGRAM NUMBER 456 OF 18 MARCH
ROUTINE PEKING AND HONG KONG
1.
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : YOUR TELNO 645 : AMERICAN VISITORS TO PEKING
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HEAR OF THESE VISITS. WE AGREE THAT SOME
BACKGROUND BRIEFING SHOULD BE OFFERED TO O'NEILL AND MURKOWSKI.
2. HOWEVER FOR REASONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY WITH WHICH YOU ARE
FAMILIAR, PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE
PRESENT STATE OF PLAY IN THE TALKS, SPECULATE ON THEIR POSSIBLE
OUTCOME OR UNDERTAKE A DETAILED DISCUSSION ON SOVEREIGNTY.
3. WE THINK THE BRIEFING SHOUld concenTRATE ON THE HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND, THE FACTORS BEHIND HONG KONG'S SUCCESS, AND WHY THE SAR
PLAN THE CHINESE ARE FLOATING IS VIEWED WITH SO MUCH SCEPTICISM.
FOR THIS PURPOSE WE SUGGEST YOU MAKE USE OF THE GUIDELINES IN
CLIFT'S TELELETTER OF 11 MARCH TO GOMERSALL ON THE CSIS SEMINAR,
INCLUDING THE POINTS IN PARA 5 AS REQUIRED.
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HD/FED
HD/NAD
ED/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
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PS/MR HURD
PS/LORD BELSTEAD
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
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SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
MR ROBERTS
MR COLES
MR MARTIN
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