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3. SINCE HAYDEN WILL BE COMING TO PEKING IN AUGUST, AND
APPARENTLY INTENDS TO HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE
ABOUT HONG KONG, YOU WILL WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER HE SHOULD BE BRIEFED AGAIN AND OUR SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT HIS PERFORMANCE IN HONG KONG MADE PLAIN TO HIM. THE RISK THAT HE WILL PURSUE
FURTHER HIS UNHELPFUL LINE WILL BE EVEN GREATER IF HE IS TEMPTED
TO SEEK AN EASIER RIDE WITH THE CHINESE ON HONG KONG THAN
HE IS LIKELY TO GET ON INDOCHINA. IF HE IS NOT PREPARED TO
MAKE MORE HELPFUL POINTS, HE SHOULD PERHAPS BE ASKED TO
SAY NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT HONG KONG'S FUTURE OTHER THAN TO
EXPRESS AUSTRALIA'S INTEREST IN CONTINUING STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.
CRADOCK
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
COPIES TO:
ED/FED
MR BURROWS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
HD/PUSD
PS
MR FLOWER
→HD/SPD
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
MR COLES
LEGAL ADVISERS ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
MR WALKER,
RESEARCH DEPT (GOGGS)
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