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Chinese woud readily accept. Mr Davies said that he hoped China would accept the consultations, but that the Minister might want to discuss the issue in Hong Kong when he was touching base on the other subjects. FED/ERD would supply him with a defensive line in case the subject was raised.
20 July 1990
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PS/Mr Maude
Mr Davies, FED Miss Marsden, HKD Mr Millett, ERD
Miss Read-Ward, ERD
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