CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2338
OF 21150OZ NOVEMBER 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
023366
MDHOAN 8142
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YOUR TELNO 2484: REMARKS BY LI HOU AND LU PING: NATIONALITY
1.
WE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING WHEN AND IN WHAT TERMS TO BROACH THE QUESTION OF THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE WITH THE CHINESE. WE WILL BE TELEGRAPHING SHORTLY ON THIS ISSUE (AS DISCUSSED WITH SIR ALAN DONALD DURING HIS VISIT).
2. IN THIS CONTEXT WE WERE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN LI HOU AND LU PING'S REMARKS ON THIS SUBJECT. WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SIMILAR CHINESE REACTION IN THE PAST. ARE WE RIGHT IN THINKING TO DATE QUES. GRATEFUL IF YOU AND PEKING COULD CONFIRM THAT THIS IS THE CASE AND FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE ON THE REMARKS THEMSELVES.
HURD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
60
ΜΑΙΝ
57
.HONG PONG AGREEMENT
.CRE THCC ED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
ADDITIONAL
3
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD