TNAG-0414-FCO40-460-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 87

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TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA TELEGRAM NO. 22 OF 23 JANUARY/INFO GOVERNOR

HONGKONG.

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NARCOTICS COMMISSION.

1, IF THE CHINESE OBSERVER IN A STATEMENT TO THE COMMISSION MAKES A STANDARD REFERENCE TO THE STATUS OF HONGKONG THE UK DELEGATION NEED

NOT REPEAT NOT REACT, WE HAVE ALREADY RESERVED OUR POSITION IN LETTER OF 14 DECEMBER TO UN SECRETARY-GENERAL (FCO TELNO 12 OF 3 JANUARY TO HONGKONG REPEATED GENEVA REFERS). IF THE CHINESE GO FURTHER THAN THIS, WE SHALL HAVE TO CONSIDER WHETHER YOU SHOULD REPLY IN DUE COURSE,

2. PLEASE REPORT IF THIS IS RAISED.

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