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OF 060955Z JULY 92
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TELECON POLITICAL ADVISER/GALSWORTHY: EXCO BRIEFING
1. SUBJECT TO FCO VIEWS, SIR J COLES HAS NO OBJECTION TO FULL RECORDS OF HIS MEETING BEING SHOWN TO EXCO MEMBERS, AS HAS BEEN DONE IN SOME PAST CASES. THIS WOULD AT LEAST ENSURE THAT EXCO ARE NOT INCLINED TO BELIEVE ANY MISLEADING ACCOUNTS WHICH THE CHINESE MAY PUT OUT.
2. SIR J COLES DOES NOT HOWEVER HAVE AUTHORITY TO AGREE TO THE TEXT OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE TO LI PENG BEING RELEASED TO EXCO. EXCO MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE FROM THE EXCHANGES THAT THIS MESSAGE EXISTS, AND WILL DOUBTLESS WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS IN IT. INDEED WU XUEQIAN THIS AFTERNOON REVEALED THE EXISTENCE OF THE MESSAGE IN FRONT OF THE PRESS.
3. COULD FCO ADVISE BY TUESDAY MORNING CHONG KONG TIME) WHETHER NO 10 CAN AGREE TO THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO
EXCO ALONG WITH THE RECORDS OF THE MEETING.
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