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1. GRATEFUL FOR BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE MEETING THAT THE OFFICERS OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK WERE TO HAVE WITH MRS THATCHER DURING HER RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG (PARAGRAPH 3(11) OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO.284 OF 1 APRIL TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE) AS BACKGROUND TO LORD GORONWY- ROBERTS' MEETING WITH THE KUK'S DELEGATION ON 26 APRIL.

2. IS THERE ANY SIGN OF THE TWO PETITIONS THAT THE KUK HAVE SAID THAT THEY WILL PRESENT TO LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS? IF TEXTS ARE AVAILABLE, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELEGRAPH SUMMARIES AS ARRANGED WITH THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING STEWART'S RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG.

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