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THAT LEUNG'S FAMILY DO NOT WISH US TO BE TOO ACTIVE ON HER BEHALF IN CASE THIS PREJUDICES EFFORTS ON OTHER CHANNELS.
2. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS REPORT WOULD YOU BE CONTENT FOR US TO MAKE THE OCCASIONAL INQUIRY OF THE HKMAO IN THE MFA, WITHOUT TAKING ANY MAJOR NEW STEPS, AND TO TELL HONG KONG AND OTHER FOREIGN JOURNALISTS THAT WE WERE CONTINUING TO PRESS HER CASE?
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