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13.' Sir Stanley Tomlinson

said that we should look

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into the first matter seriously and carefully. mentioned the difficulties which are often encountered in old cities over the demolition of buildings of historical value. There had been problems over the

proposed demolition of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and plans for this had been shelved. This was an indication of the kind of difficulties which were encountered, but the British Government would do all

it could to help the Chinese Office in this matter.

Far Eastern Department

15 October, 1970

Copied to:

Sir Stanley Tomlinson

J. N. Allan, Peking

C. J. Howells, Hong Kong

J. A. L. Morgan, Washington (for collection) Protocol & Conference Department

Mr. Logan, P.U.S.D.

Mr. Booth, (Mr. Royle's Office)

Mr. Laird, Hong Kong Department

Sir L. Monson (on return)

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