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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, HANOI INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA
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1. MR GOODLAD TOLD AMBASSADOR MA ON 23 AUGUST THAT HE HOPED THE MEETING BETWEEN HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES THAT DAY WOULD LEAD TO AN EARLY AGREEMENT ON MEASURES TO START RETURNING ECVIIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OVER 2,000 HAD ALREADY ARRIVED AND THEY WERE PUTTING A GREAT STRAIN ON HONG KONG'S RESOURCES.
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MA SAID THAT HE HAD DISCUSSED THE POSITION WITH THE CHINESE VICE-MINISTER CONCERNED BEFORE LEAVING PEKING. THE CHINESE SIDE WANTED TO COOPERATE AND WERE READY TO TAKE ACTION TOGETHER WITH THE BRITISH SIDE. HE TOO HOPED THAT THE MEETING IN GUANGDONG WOULD MAKE PROGRESS.
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