CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 18010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 695
OF 171945Z MARCH 89
AND TO DESKBY 20010OZ PEKING
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HKB 04/3
188
050574
MDHOAN 7501
FROM HKD
FAC ENQUIRY: BRIEFING FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
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1. WE ARE SUBMITTING TONIGHT REVISED BRIEFING FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S FORMAL SESSION WITH THE FAC ON 22 MARCH, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS WHICH THE CLERK HAS TOLD US THE
COMMITTEE ARE LIKELY TO ASK.
2. WE ARE FAXING COPIES OF THIS BRIEFING TO YOU AND PEKING AND, WE WOULD WELCOME ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE.
3. WE WILL FINALISE THIS MATERIAL ON TUESDAY 21 MARCH. GRATEFUL
THEREFORE FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 20083OZ AND FOR PEKING'S COMMENTS DESKBY 210830Z AT THE LATEST, TO ENABLE US TO INCORPORATE YOUR VIEW INTO THE FINAL VERSION.
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15
DISTRIBUTION
15
HKD
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