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TELNO 2757 OF 14/11/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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HONG KONG TELNO 3452: FUTURE EGRET: SIGNATURE CEREMONY
1. I TOO THINK IT HIGHLY PROBABLY THAT THE CHINESE WILL WANT ALL
THOSE OFFICIALS WHO TOOK PART IN THE PLENARY TALKS ON THEIR SIDE
TO BE PRESENT, AS WELL AS ALL THOSE WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE
WORKING AND AD HOC GROUPS.
2. I SHOULD PROPOSE THAT DAVIES AND HONG KONG MEMBERS OF THE TWO GROUPS SHOULD BE PRESENT. BUT IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT THE CHINESE
COULD SAY THAT THEY WERE NOT HAPPY ABOUT DAVIES. IN THAT SITUATION,
WE SHOULD BE FACED WITH THE CHOICE BETWEEN MAKING AN ISSUE OF THE
CASE AND BACKING DOWN. I THINK WE SHOULD BE CLEAR ABOUT THIS
BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN.
EVANS
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