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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 356
OF 050531Z MARCH 93
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HKA 016/1
MAR 1993
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
FOR RICKETTS, HKD
FROM MICHAEL SZE, SCA
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YOUR TELNO 208: PROPOSED ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG BY SELECT COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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1. WE AGREE WITH THE LINE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARA 2 OF TUR.
2. AS REGARDS THE SECOND SENTENCE OF PARA 2 OF TUR, THE POINT IS ALREADY COVERED IN OBJECTIVE (VI) OF THE STEERING BRIEF APPROVED BY THE PRIME MINISTER. NATURALLY, WE WOULD NOT WISH TO SAY ALL THIS TO THE FAC AT THIS STAGE.
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