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OF 011206Z SEP 92
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
p.g. Constit.
sept.
174263
MDHOAN 9972
TUP COPY Q DIST?
(100
YOUR TELNO 2214: CHINESE MESSAGE ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1.
WE AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF YOUR PROPOSED RESPONSE THROUGH
THE POLITICAL ADVISER.
2.
YOU MIGHT CONSIDER ADDING A WORD ON THE AIRPORT, ON THE LINES OF YOUR PUBLIC STATEMENTS THAT YOU ARE CONFIDENT THAT ONCE THE REMAINING ISSUES ARE TACKLED ON THEIR MERITS, THEY CAN BE SETTLED QUICKLY.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
61
DISTRIBUTION
65
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
NEWS D
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
CAB OFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE CAB OFF//MS D CORNER
CAB OFF//MR CHARLTON PS/PM
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