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TELNO 2015
OF 29045OZ JUNE 90
INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
104474
MDHIAN 6990
YOUR TELNO 1211: MP'S LETTER: INCIDENT ON 3 MAY IN HONG KONG WATERS
1.
WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO YOUR PROPOSED REPLY TO SIR DAVID STEELE MP:
2ND PARAGRAPH PENULTIMATE LINE:
REPLACE QUOTE WE HAVE UNQUOTE BY QUOTE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ENJOYS UNQUOTE.
3RD PARAGRAPH, 6TH LINE:
REPLACE QUOTE SUSPECTED SMUGGLERS UNQUOTE BY QUOTE SUSPECTED CAR THIEVES UNQUOTE.
4TH PARAGRAPH 7TH AND 8TH LINES:
WE SUSPECT THERE IS A CLERICAL OMISSION HERE AND THAT THE END OF THIS SENTENCE SHOULD REFER TO QUOTE THE PEACE AND GOOD ORDER OF THE HONG KONG/GUANGDONG BORDER UNQUOTE.
4TH PARAGRAPH, FINAL SENTENCE:
REPLACE QUOTE SIZE AND SPEED OF VESSELS WHICH CAN BE USED UNQUOTE BY QUOTE ENGINE CAPACITY OF SPEEDBOATS WITH OUTBOARD MOTORS UNQUOTE.
FINAL PARAGRAPH:
WE WONDER IF THIS IS NECESSARY. IN PARTICULAR THE ASSURANCE THAT THERE EXISTS A GENUINE DESIRE TO CO-OPERATE ON ALL MATTERS STRIKES US AS UNCLEAR AND VERY BROAD.
FORD
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