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5. If the Secretary of State agrees,

and if the Governor

advises that

Secretary of State should raise this

when he sees him on

"current" will not do, I recommend that the

matter with Mr Hurd

the morning of 26 March. If even then,

the Home Secretary is unable to agree to a package which

will calm the atmosphere in Hong Kong, then it may be best

to go to CD (K) with a difference of views.

for us

OD

19 March 1986

Guthing

A M Layden

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Hong Kong Department

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