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WOULD PAY THE COSTS INCURRED IN CHINA. INTO ACCOUNT IN PARA 2 ABOVE. THE SECOND POINT: ARE THERE PRECENDENTS, OR HAVE THERE BEEN HINTS FROM THE CHINESE, WHICH SUPPORT YOUR PREFERENCE FOR A VISIT ON A SELF-PAID BASIS? WHAT WOULD THIS IMPLY?
WE SHOULD WELCOME CLARIFICATION OF
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
MR MARTIN MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK
SIR P CRADOCK
SECRET
ROOM K195
CABINET OFFI
NO 10 DOWNING ST.
THIS IS A COPY THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR
40 YEARS UNDER FOI EXEMPTION No....271).
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