RESTRICTED
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BY AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS AFTER THE VISIT HERE OF ZHAO ZHIANG
AND THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER IN APRIL WHEN INDEED WE WERE
TOLD THAT HONG KONG HAD ONLY BEEN BRIEFLY MENTIONED IN PASSING.
(UPTON'S LETTER OF 28 APRIL AND CULLIMORE'S OF 2 MAY BOTH TO
CHICK, SPD REFER). WE WILL SEEK CLARIFICATION HERE BUT GRATEFUL
FOR ANY COMMENT FROM HONG KONG.
MASON
ENDS.
HOWE
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RESTRICTED