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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TEL NO 1101

1974

UF 5 NOVEMBER/INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING.

FOR HONG KONG AND INDIAN OCEAN DEPARTMENT

YOUR TELNO 946 OF 1 NOVEMBER.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.

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I AGREE WITH THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED IN PARAS 1 AND 2 OF PEKING TELNO 860 OF 5 NOVEMBER.

I ALSO AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD STICK TO THE LINE TAKEN IN PARA 4(A) OF MY TELNO 1093 IF YOU CAN DO SO. BUT IF PRESSED IN THE MANNER SUGGESTED IN PARA 4(B) OF MY TELNO 1093, I HOPE YOU WILL

GIVE THE ANSWER PROPOSED THEREIN.

MACLEHOSE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

FILES:

MR. MALE

MR. WILFORD

HKIOD

FEL

DEF D

PS

MR. THOMSON

COFIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON ST, W1.

MR. H. BLANKS, DS 11, MOD

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

SIR D. WATSON

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