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FM HONG KONG
TO 1MMEDIATE FCO
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OF 04044OZ DECEMBER 85
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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT
FROM GOVERNOR
OUTCOME OF THE JLG
1. WE HAD A QUICK WORD WHILE YOU WERE HERE ABOUT STARTING
THE PROCESS OF REMOVING CHINESE SUSPICIONS ABOUT BRITISH INTENTIONS
OVER HONG KONG: AND ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A MESSAGE FROM THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.
2. IT HAS SINCE OCCURED TO ME THAT MR RENTON'S VISIT MIGHT PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CONVEYING SUCH A MESSAGE. WE SHALL, OF COURSE,
HAVE TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF JI PENGFE'S VISIT HERE BUT IF,
SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, AN OCCASION FOR A MESSAGE WAS NEEDED MR. RENTON'S
VISIT COULD PROVIDE IT.
3.1 HAVE HAD A WORD WITH RICHARD EVANS, WHO IS HERE, AND HE TOO
THINKS THE IDEA WORTH CONSIDERING.
YOUDE
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PS/MR RENTON SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
HKR 0!!||
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