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FM FCO 23134OZ JAN 84
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 51 OF 23 JANUARY
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
MKK040|1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
25. JAN/984
DESK OFFICER
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: JI PENGFEI'S INTERVIEW WITH LIAOWANG
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1. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BOTH IN THE HONG KONG AND BRITISH
PRESS THAT IN HIS INTERVIEW WITH 'LIAOWANG' JI PENGFEI SAID
THAT THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF BRITAIN AND OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD
BE PROTECTED BY LAW'. HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE NCNA
DESPATCH COVERING THIS INTERVIEW (HONG KONG TELNO 119) JI DID
NOT USE THE WORDS 'BY LAW' ALTHOUGH THE SWB VERSION OF THE
INTERVIEW AND THE TRANSLATION IN PEKING TELNO 81 BOTH INCLUDE IT.
2. GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER LIGHT YOU CAN SHED ON THIS POINT.
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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D/EKD
HD/KED
ED/PUSD
ED/PLANNING STAFF
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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
MR BURROWS
NEWS D
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
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