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iv) Other matters. Oddly enough, in view of his conversation with Mr Renton, sir Y K did not ask me anything about the visit by Xu Jiatun or Hu Yaobang.
v) Public comments by senior Chinese on Hong Kong matters. I stressed the need for Chinese leaders, like Xu, to be very careful what they said publicly in and about Hong Kong. Xu's remarks had been a blunder. realised
Sir Y K said he thought the Chinese now this. Ji Pengfei had been much more careful.
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