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TELEGRAM NUMBER 806 OF 14 SEPTEMBER
AND TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 885: FUTURE OF HONG KONG : BRIEFING THE AUSTRALIANS 1.
THANK YOU FOR TUR. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF MR HAWKE WERE TO MAKE A STATEMENT. WE ARE SEEKING NO. 10'S
AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE THAT THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD SEND A MESSAGE TO HIM. MEANWHILE PLEASE SOUND OUT SIR G YEEND.
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GRATEFUL FOR HONG KONG COMMENTS ON PARA 2 OF TUR.
WE CONSIDER IT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IF YOU COULD WRITE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA. WE SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH SUITABLE GUIDANCE AS SOON AS WE CAN. 5.
COI ARE SENDING DIRECT TO YOU COPIES OF THE 1981 FACT SHEET ON HONG KONG. THE UPDATED VERSION IS NOT QUITE READY: COPIES WILL BE SENT AS SOON AS IT IS.
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