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REALISED WHO HE WAS. NOR DID THE CHINESE REACT TO THE PRESS REPORTS. IF HE PLANS TO KEEP A SIMILARLY LOW PROFILE THIS TIME OUR WORRIES ABOUT LETTING HIM IN WOULD BE REDUCED.
4. WE UNDERSTAND SHEN HAS TOLD THE STATE DEPARTMENT HIS
PARTICIPATION IN THE DELEGATION IS NOT DECIDED YET. SPECIAL
BRANCH HAVE ALSO GATHERED THAT THE HK ALLIANCE ARE DISCOURAGING HIM FROM COMING BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITIES.
FORD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
64
MAIN
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
PUSD
.(RESTRICTED)
RAD
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
NEWS D
PLANNERS
ADDITIONAL
4
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
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