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FM PEKING 20030OZ DEC 83
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1384 OF 20 DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1351: FUTURE OFSHONG KONG: MR HAL MILLER MP
1. WE AGREE. WHILE CONTACTS ANYWHERE ARE TO BE ENCOURAGED,
THE CHINESE ARE MOST UNLILELY TO HAVE GIVEN XU AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FORMAL OR INFORMAL NEGOTIATIONS. THERE HAS BEEN EVIDENCE THAT HE IS AT TIMES OUT OF TOUCH WITH EVENTS IN PEKING.
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