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TO DESKBY 25003OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 567
OF 242004Z MARCH 91
AND TO DESKBY 250030Z PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM BURNS, AUS
PEKING: PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
UKREP JLG HONG KONG: PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY
(65) (266
YOUR TELNOS 906 AND 907: PADS: MEETING WITH LU PING
1. THIS IS A DISCOURAGING OUTCOME TO ALL YOUR EFFORTS.
2.
WE SHALL DISCUSS THE OUTCOME OF THESE TALKS WITH LORD CAITHNESS AT 110OZ ON MONDAY MORNING 25 MARCH. THEREAFTER WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO SEND CONSIDERED ADVICE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN PARIS BY LUNCH TIME. OUR CURRENT INTENTION IS TO PROPOSE ACTION IN PEKING WHICH CAN BE AUTHORISED FROM PARIS BY A TRIGGER TELEGRAM.
Redacted Under FOI
Exemption Sec 27(1)(a)(c)(d)
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