Redacted under FOI exemption section 27(1).
GRS 100
SECRET
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 260
OF 220815Z JANUARY 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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26 JAN 1987
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FOR HUM, HKD, FROM ACTING GOVERNOR
1987 REVIEW
1. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ON A RECENT TRIP TO SHANGHAI LI CHUWEN OF NCNA TOLD
THAT THE CHINESE DID NOT WANT TO SEE ANY
CHANGES IN 1988. THE STORY CAME TO ME VIA ANOTHER MEMBER OF LEGCO, WHO HAD HEARD IT FROM . WHILE IT DOES NOT ADD ANYTHING TO OUR KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE THINKING, IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE AND OFFICIALS ARE NOW OPENLY SPEAKING IN THESE TERMS TO MEMBERS OF LEGCO.
AKERS-JONES
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HMLNAN 7579
MINIMAL
HKD
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