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GRS 120
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FM PEKING
TO HIMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO. 14
SECRET
OF 060619Z JAN 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
LIKK 38/2.
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06 JAN1986
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YOUR TELNO 6 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG TELNOS 8 AND 9: FUTURE OF THE HONG KONG POLICE AND GARRISON REPLACEMENT
1. (PARAGRAPH 7 OF FIRST HONG KONG TUR). DO NOT THINK THAT TIME WOULD CONVENIENTLY ALLOW THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE LINE IN SECOND HONG KONG TUR (ON WHICH HAVE NO COMMENTS) DURING WHAT WILL PROBABLY BE A HALF HOUR MEETING WITH WU XUEQIAN. IT WOULD IN ANY CASE BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE MINISTER TO HAVE A MORE GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH WU, ABOUT HONG KONG AND OTHER TOPICS. ALSO THINK THAT THE LENGTH AND RELATIVE COMPLEXITY OF THE CASE MR RENTON WILL BE MAKING WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO PUT SUCH A MESSAGE ACROSS SATISFACTORILY AT A DINNER. THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT THE MINISTER SHOULD RAISE THIS SUBJECT IN THE TERMS OF THE SPEAKING NOTE AT THE MEETING WITH ZHOU NAN ON BILATERAL MATTERS. THIS WILL PROBABLY TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY 20 JANUARY.
EVANS
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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HD/FED
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
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