CONFIDENTIAL
Private Secretary
Secretary &
Secretary of State &
APS/Lord Caithness
From:
Date:
7 May 1991
Cc:
Sir J Coles IN
Mr Burns
Mr Paul, HKD
Mr Burns, NAÐ-
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13 MAY 1991
Mr Davies, FED
Mr Bone, ERD
CHINA:
MFN
1. Lord Caithness has seen a side copy of Mr Paul's minute of 7 May. He agrees in principle but has commented:
"We should use this to our advantage in Hong Kong talks.
This is a good reason for a resumption of talks soon with a time limit so as to clear the air.
How open
we should be to exert maximum advantage, ie. writing to members of Congress, is a matter we should discuss urgently".
Ian Ruff.
7 May 1991
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Chine. I think
We shall
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APS/Lord Caithness
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