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4. THE DINNER WHICH YAO GUANG PROPOSES TO GIVE FOR SIR RICHARD EVANS AFTER HIS ARRIVAL WOULD PROVEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROBE THE CHINESE ABOUT J'S REMARKS.
5. 'S REMARKS ON THIS AND OTHER SUBJECTS ARE A FURTHER WORRYING HINDICATION THAT CHINESE THINKING IN A NUMBER OF KEY AREAS HIS CRYSTALLISHING. SUGGEST THAT THIS INTERVIEW MIGHT BE USED AS FURTHER EVIDENCE TO SHOW UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXCO AND LEGCO WHY IT IS NECESSARY TO GET OUR OWN IDEAS IN VERY QUICKLY BEFORE CHINESE THINKING IS SET #N CONCRETE.
GALSWORTHY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
· SIR J BULLARD
KR 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
NEWS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS 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. CRADDOCK
RM WH M2 21
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