WONFO 30/5
FCO
PEKING
HONGKONG
2.
GRS 450
TELELETTER
SECRET
Мухтар ра
Периз
Rosny set.
Зокорі
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unertrusiastic
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matters and an
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the ecomic expects. & Even so, he must be very careful indeed. We can'trout of on the
Jonn being leak proof in any
case. What do you
think?
FRUM SJ GOMERSALL WASHINGTON
DATED 3 MARCH 1983
FOLLOWING FOR W MORRIS HKGD, FCO
AC GALSWORTHY ESQ, PEKING.. RJT MCLAREN ESQ, HONG KONG
HKK 040/5/7/3
9 MAR 1983
CSIS SEMINAR ON HONG KONG
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1 1. AT THE INSTIGATION OF ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ATLANTTO! COUNCIL DELEGATION TO THE FAR EAST (OUR TELNO 463 ETC), I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A SIMINAR ON 23 MARCH ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE FOR STRATEGICAL INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG. IT IS OFF THE RECORD, AND THE INVITEES INCLUDE SOME CONGRESSMEN, THEIR STAFFERS, SENIOR ACADEMICS AND BUSINESSMEN WITH AN INTEREST IN THE AREA. NO CHINESE WOULD BE PRESENT. I WOULD BE ASKED TO SPEAK FOR TEN MINUTES OR SO ON THE QUOTE CURRENT STATUS OF THE NEGOTIATION, OR AT LEAST THE PRINCIPAL ISSUES INVOLVED UNQUOTE AND AM ASKED TO REPLY BY 8 MARCH.