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12. INCIDENTALLY PARA 8 OF TUR IS SURPRISING. THE INSTRUCTION FROM FCO WAS THAT WE SHOULD NOT (NOT) SPEAK TO SWIRE, FARRELL OR WIDNELL A POINT I HAD TO EXPLAIN TO SIR A SWIRE WHEN WE HAD DINNER TOGETHER LAST WEEK. HAS THIS INSTRUCTION CHANGED? IF SO, WE SHALL NEED IT IN WRITING FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE.
13. I HAVE CO-OPTED ONTO MY LOCAL GROUP MR. EDWARDS, FORMER DEPUTY FCO LEGAL ADVISER AND NOW HANDLING HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S EXTERNAL LEGAL MATTERS. HE AND HIS DEPARTMENT HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE UP TO AND AFTER 1997 AND HIS CONTRIBUTION WILL BE VALUABLE.
14. SEE MIFT.
15. WOULD GH COMMS PLEASE KEEP COPY FOR MR HUM O/A.
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