BUT CHINESE SOURCES DISMISSED ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT THE ACCEPTANCE OF A HONG KONG TEAM OF OFFICIALS MEANT THAT CHINA HAD NOW TOLERATED THE CONCEPT.
THE MAIN CONCERN FOR CHINA WAS WHETHER IT AGREED WITH THE BRITISH VIEW THAT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE HONG KONG TEAM WAS OUT OF PRACTICAL NEED.
ENDS.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
D/HD PUSD
MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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