TNAG-0374-FCO40-420-Discussions-with-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 102

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GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG'S CALL ON MR ROYLE:

11 SEPTEMBER

OFFICIAL CHINESE REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG

1. The discussion on this subject between the

Secretary of State and Chi Peng-fei in June passed

-off reasonably well. Chi accepted what the Secretary

of State had to say, but put us on notice that the

subject would come up again during the Prime

Minister's visit to China.

2: We have consulted Peking and Hong Kong for their

views on how we should brief the Prime Minister.

Mr Royle may wish to remind himself of what

Sir John Addis said in his letter of 6 August, and

comment on that letter, see wet Sir Hugh Norman-Walker's aid in reply. He

may also wish to glance again at a Secret Report of

what Chiao Kuan-hua is alleged to have said on the

Csubject.

3. We have drafted a reply to Sir John Addis

saying that we do not agree with his recommendations that we should bring the Prime Thinistes to probe Chiness intentions both on the and that we propose to brief the Prime Minister-to representation issue and am the future of Hong Kong.

stick firmly to our negative line.

4. Mr Royle will wish to reassure Sir Murray

MacLehose that we see no reason to change our policy

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