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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, PEKING PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
YOUR TELNO 1798: T S LO
1.
HKD
WE AGREE THAT LU PING MIGHT WELL HAVE HAD T S LO IN MIND. IT IS CLEAR THAT HE EXERTS A MALIGN AND UNHELPFUL INFLUENCE. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SIGNS THAT NONA THEMSELVES REGARD HIM AS TWO-FACED AND DISHONEST, WE SHOULD STILL CONSIDER HOW WE MIGHT STEER THE CHINESE FURTHER AWAY FROM TAKING HIM SERIOUSLY.
2.
WE AGREE THAT ONE WAY WOULD BE FOR
THE PA'S OFFICE TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY OF SPEAKING INFORMALLY TO
THE NCNA.
WOULD YOU AGREE? IF SO, WE SUGGEST
THAT THE EXACT LINE COULD BEST BE CO-ORDINATED LOCALLY IN
HONG KONG.
HOWE
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