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B) HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WE WISH ATTENDANCE TO BE RESTRICTED TO THOSE NAMES IN HONG KONG TELNO 3687, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUBSTITUTION OF BRAY FOR THOMAS. C) CIVIL SERVICE UNIONS. WE ARE NOT QUITE CLEAR WHY HONG KONG
THINK THAT IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR THEM TO BE PRESENT.
HOWEVER WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD EXPRESS A PREFERENCE NOT TO HAVE
INVOLVEMENT IN THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY BY THE CIVIL SERVICE
UNIONS. UNLESS THERE ARE ADDITIONAL REASONS OF WHICH WE ARE
UNAWARE, WE DO NOT THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE PRESSED TOO HARD IF
THE CHINESE ARE BENT ON INVITING THEM.
D) YOU MAY SPEAK AS IN (A)(I), (III), (V) AND (B) (III) AND (IV) OF HONG KONG TELNO 3748, EXCEPT THAT THESE POINTS SHOULD BE
MADE AS SUGGESTIONS AND NOT DEMANDS.
E) ON THE SAME BASIS, YOU MAY SPEAK AS SUGGESTED IN HONG KONG
TELNO 3756.
F) YOU SHOULD SAY THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF NCNA COULD PASS
INVITATIONS FOR UMELCO MEMBERS AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER FOR DISTRIBUTION.
4. GIVEN THE REASONS THE CHINESE HAVE ADDUCED FOR HIS EXCLUSION
(HOWEVER FAR-FETCHED) WE DO NOT THINK THERE IS MUCH POINT IN
PRESSING FOR LU SHINGCHU TO BE RETAINED IN THE LIST. UNLESS
HONG KONG OBJECT, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WE AGREE TO HIS BEING LEFT
OUT.
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