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CAN ALL CARRY ON THE GLORIOUS TRADITION OF LOVING THE FATHERLAND, LOVING HONG KONG, LOVING MACAO, MAINTAINING CLOSE CONTACTS WITH
'INLAND SHOWING INTEREST IN THE OPEN DOOR AND REFORM POLICIES, IMPLEMENTING THE SINO-BRITISH AND SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT DECLARATIONS AND MAKING AN EVEN GREATER CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROSPERITY OF THE FATHERLAND AND TO THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY
OF HONG KONG AND MACAO.
COMMENT.
2.
I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD TO THE COMMENT IN PARA 3 OF MY TUR, EXCEPT THAT THE TONE OF THIS MESSAGE STRIKES ME AS BEING
DISTINCTLY RESPONSIBLE AND MODERATE. IT AVOIDS THE RHETORIC OF
THE MFA'S INITIAL PUBLIC REACTION TO OUR DECISION TO POSTPONE JLG
BUSINESS. WE SHALL FAX THE OFFICIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION OF JI'S REMARKS, WHICH SHOULD APPEAR IN TODAY'S NCNA NEWS BULLETIN, TO H K D AND POLAD'S OFFICE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE IT.
DONALD
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
ADDITIONAL
3
DISTRIBUTION
52
PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD
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