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THIS IS DISCOURAGING, BUT NOT UNEXPECTED (MY TEL NO 1033 OF 17 OCTOBER). WE SHALL NEED TO KEEP PRESSING THIS POINT, AND WE ARE THINKING OF SUGGESTING TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR THAT HE SHOULD RAISE IT AT AN EARLY STAGE AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL AFTER HIS ARRIVAL. HOWEVER WE FEAR THAT THE CHINESE STILL INTEND TO KEEP THIS
CARD AS A MEANS OF PUTTING PRESSURE ON US TO REACH EARLY AGREEMENT ON THE TWO HONG KONG RELATED QUESTIONS.
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