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CONDITIONALITY COULD ACT AS A SERIOUS DISINCENTIVE TO FUTURE INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG.
IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO INCLUDE A LINE IN THE LETTER AUTHORISING THE PRESIDENT TO MAKE OUR APPROACH (IF NOT THE LETTER'S ACTUAL CONTENTS) PUBLIC IF HE THOUGHT THIS WOULD HELP.
5. AS REGARDS THE HILL, THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG'S LETTER CHONG KONG TELNO 1396) TO SELECTED CONGRESSMEN ISSUED LAST WEEK, AND WE, AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE HERE, HAVE
DRAWN ON IT IN OUR CONTACTS WITH STAFFERS AND
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH A FURTHER LETTER TO CONGRESSMEN IN DUE COURSE.
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