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MDH
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9372
- NONSENSE TO SUGGEST THAT UK DELEGATION OPERATING IN ANY WAY INDEPENDENTLY FROM MINISTERS IN LONDON., IN DAILY TOUCH, WILL NOT VOTE ON IMPORTANT PROPOSALS WITHOUT CONSULTING MINISTERS FIRST.
4. PRESS ALSO INTERESTED IN ALLEGATIONS FROM GREENPEACE THAT UK DELEGATION HAS BEEN LOBBYING FOR HONG KONG, EG. WITH INDIA. WE HAVE FIRMLY DENIED THIS CHONG KONG DELEGATES HAVE NOT BEEN DOING SO). OUR
LINE TO TAKE ON HONG KONG'S CASE IS THAT THE HONG KONG MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION ARE HERE TO PRESENT THEIR CASE FOR CONTINUED TRADE. IF THE NGOS BELIEVE IN A FREE AND FRANK DISCUSSION OF ALL THE ISSUES INVOLVED THEN THEY SHOULD ACCEPT THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO SO.
5. GRATEFUL GUIDANCE BY TELEPHONE 11 OCTOBER.
SANKEY
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
62
MINIMAL
MAED
SAFD
HKD
CAFD
EAD
NEWS D
PS
DISTRIBUTION
66
PS/MR WALDEGRAVE
MR BAYNE
MR TOMKYS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR FAIRWEATHER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
4
EAD/ODA
MR GREEN
MR BUNCE
DRA/DOE
DOE/BRISTOL
MRS CARRINGTON/DOE BRISTOL
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