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162315 MDHIAN 2153
THIS ISSUE, WHICH ARISES AT A TIME WHEN THE CHINESE ARE LOOKING OUT FOR QUARRELS WITH US · OR FOR SIGNS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO DAMAGE THEIR INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION CON THE EVE OF THE 2000 OLYMPICS VOTE, MOREOVER). THEY WOULD FEEL ON WEAKER GROUND IF HAN HAD ARRIVED IN CHINA DIRECT FROM THE U.S. RATHER THAN VIA HONG KONG. THEY WILL NO DOUBT ASSUME THAT THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES COULD HAVE QUIETLY BUNDLED HIM OFF TO THE U.S IF THEY HAD WANTED TO DO SO.
MCLEAN
YYYY
MAIN
58
DISTRIBUTION
65
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
NEWS D
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)
CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
PS NO 10.
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