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Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH
P Beetham Rogers Assessments Staff Cabinet Office
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18 April 1983
Dear Paddy,
Zroke to Mr. Martin, Assesments Haff, in Mr Beetham Roger's absence leave. It will check what action has been taken Please see the attached telno 507 of 14 April from Hong Kong probably from the Political Adviser.
ECONOMIC VALUE OF HONG KONG TO CHINA
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Tom Sruth 20
I do not believe that we here are in a position to produce the downgraded version that Hong Kong are seeking Would you be able to take this on, and if so, when do you think Hong Kong (and probably Peking too) could have it by? I ought to acknowledge by 21 April.
Yours,
Warrick
W Morris
Hong Kong and
cc: Mr Cox, FED
Mr Hallett, ECD(I)
Mr Walker, Research Dept Mr Flower, PUSD
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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED
IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER
SECTION 3 (4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958
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Mr. Martin told me that Cabinet Office are reluctant a point of principle ( abo because of the pastunlar sensitivity this subject) to send off General Dent resumption. On the other
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sensitive. Cabinet Offree have asked
Mr. Flower Puss, to discuss
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RECEIVED JA NEUHET NO. 51
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2 1 APR 1983
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