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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 035
OF 090357Z JANUARY 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKB
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PERSONAL FOR MCLAREN, AUSS PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR
YOUR TELNO 64 TO HONG KONG
1. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT FOLLOWING THE BROADCAST BY BBC WORLD SERVICE, THE QUESTION OF SIR P CRADOCK'S VISIT AROSE AT THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF COMMUNITY COUNSELLORS ON 9 JANUARY.
2.
COUNSELLOR DEPLOYED THE LINE IN FCO TELNO 57. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION HE CONFIRMED THAT CONTACT HAD TAKEN PLACE AT A HIGH LEVEL WITHOUT NAMING NAMES. HE DID NOT PROVIDE ANY DETAILS OF THE DISCUSSIONS, NOR DID COLLEAGUES REFER TO ANY MESSAGE OR LETTER. THERE WAS NO REFERENCE TO THE PRIME MINISTER EXCEPT IN REPLYING TO QUESTIONS ABOUT SIR P CRADOCK'S PRESENT POSITION.
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