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HONG KONG PERSONAL FØR GOVERNOR.
UKREP JLG HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY.
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YOUR TELNO 136. PROPOSED MEETING WITH LU PING IN HONG KONG.
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SINCE I SPOKE TO CHEN ZIYING ON 12 JULY ABOUT THE NEED FOR A
QUICK DECISION IF LU PING WISHED TO MEET YOU ON 20 JULY I HAVE
HEARD NOTHING FROM THE HKMAO.
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I AM RELUCTANT TO PROD SINCE THIS MIGHT LEAD THE CHINESE TO SUPPOSE YOU ARE KEEN ON AN EARLY MEETING. IN ANY CASE I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED LU PING TO HAVE SPARKED BY NOW IF HE HAD REALLY
INTENDED TO TAKE YOUR OFFER OF A MEETING ON 20 JULY.
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