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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2290 OF 19 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
WHITE PAPER ON FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT : PRESS LINE
1. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO RECEIVE DETAILED QUESTIONS FROM THE
BRITISH PRESS ON THE WHITE PAPER. ON THE TECHNICALITIES WE
WOULD SAY THAT THE DETAILED KNOWLEDGE RESTS WITH YOU. HOWEVER,
WE NEED TO BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH GENERAL QUESTIONS, WHICH
COULD BE CRITICAL. MIFT CONTAINS A LIST OF QUESTIONS WHICH
WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AS LIKELY, TOGETHER WITH DRAFT REPLIES. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE ON THESE BY 200930Z.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
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HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
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DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
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MR WILSON
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COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
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MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
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