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FILE REFERENCE: HKK Ø22/1

FOLLOWING FOR: R P MARGOLIS

FROM: A R PAUL, FED

9 NOV 1976

DATED 16 NOVEMBER 1976

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG

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PLEASE REFER TO YOUR TELELETTER OF 11 NOVEMBER.

2. THE REFERENCE IN FCO TEL NO 893 OF 10 NOVEMBER WAS TO HUANG HUA'S LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF 24 DATED IN FACT 8 MARCH 1972 (NOT 10 MARCH). I AM SENDING YOU A COPY OF THIS BY BAG.

3. NONE OF US CAN RECALL ANY RECENT PUBLIC STATEMENT ON HMG'S POSITION ON SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG. IT SEEMS WE HAVE BEEN REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL IN AVOIDING THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, WE ARE LOOKING BACK THROUGH OUR RECORDS AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE RESULT OF OUR RESEARCH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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THE HANSARD EXTRACTS YOU HAVE REQUESTED WILL FOLLOW BY BAG.

A. R. PAUL

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