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PROVE HELPFUL.

4.

WE DO NOT EXPECT ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT, SO THE BRIEFING CAN BE BASED ON THE PRIMISE THAT U.S. POLICY IS STILL THE EXCLUSION OF HONG KONG SUBJECT TO RECONSIDERATION IN THE LIGHT OF OTHER COUNTRIES' DECISIONS.

FCO PASS HONG KONG, UKMISSION GENEVA, UKDEL EEC AND TOKYO.

MR. MILLARD

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION:

.P.D.

H.K.D.

AMER.D.

E.I.D.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION:

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COPIES TO:

MR. O.H. KEMMIS, CRE 1,

D.T.I.

DDDDD

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