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3. MR HAWKE DID NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION AS TO WHETHER HE INTENDED TO RAISE THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG WITH THE CHINSE OR WHAT LINE HE WOULD TAKE IF THE SUBJECT CAME UP. BUT WHILE I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT HE IS LIKELY TO BE UNHELPFUL I DOUBT IF HE WILL SAY ANYTHING HELPFUL EITHER. HE SAID AT ONE POINT THAT IN HIS VIEW AND THAT OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT THE ATTITUDE HMG HAD ADOPTED UNTIL THE LATTER PART OF LAST YEAR HAD BEEN UNREALISTIC: AND HE IMPLIED THAT WE WERE ALSO UNREALISTIC IN EXPECTING THE CHINESE TO MAKE THEIR PLAN MORE SPECIFIC.
4. A FULL RECORD FOLLOWS BY BAG.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
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MR ROBERTS
NEWS D
MR BURROWS 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
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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