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HOW THE MAINLAND CHINESE CAN GIVE
UNDUE WEIGHT TO THE VIEWS OF MINORITIES OBJECTING TO THE H K G POLICIES.
(E) THE WAY WE INFORM AND CONSULT THEM OURSELVES. IT WOULD BE ESSENTIAL TO LET THEM KNOW FRANKLY AND IN GOOD TIME OF WHAT WAS INTENDED, IN TERMS THAT COVERED ALL THEIR LIKELY TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL CONCERNS. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A NEW AND SENSITIVE AREA, I WONDER IF IT MIGHT NOT BE BEST TO START WITH A HIGH-LEVEL AND CLEARLY POLITICAL APPROACH, E.G. A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO QIAN QICHEN. IF THE MATTER COULD BE RAISED IN A PERSONAL MEETING OF SOME KIND, SO MUCH THE BETTER. THE TIGHTEST CONFIDENTIALITY WOULD OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO BE PRESERVED.
DONALD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
29
LIMITED
HKD
HD /NTD
HD/MVD
PS
PS/LORD GELNARTHUR
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
29
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/MR EGGAR
MR GILLMORE
MR MACLAREN
MISS PESTELL
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