GRS 80
SECRET
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1373
OF 01041OZ AUGUST 86
SECRET
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
3:20
(324)
YOUR TELNO 1629 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG TELNO 2477: EMILY LAU
1. WE CONSIDER THE CHINESE ARE LIKELY TO BE SENSITIVE ABOUT PRESS
STORIES ON THIS SUBJECT.
2. WE AGREE THAT, IF WE ARE LIKELY TO HAVE TO USE THE LINE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF 2ND TUR, WE SHOULD INFORM THE CHINESE IN ADVANCE, STRESSING THAT ANYTHING GOING BEYOND THIS WOULD BE THE
JOURNLISTS' OWN ELABORATION.
3. WE AGREE WITH THE AMENDMENT TO THE LINE IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF 2ND TUR.
EVANS
YYYY
PEHPAN 7780
LIMITED
HKD
FED
NEWS.D.
PS/ MR. RENTON SIR. W.HARDING MR. WILSON
HKK on j
- 6 AUC 1986
1889
SECRET
3.25