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4. IN ADDITION, I THINK IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT HONG KONG CAN, AND DOES, PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN U.K-CHINESE CONTACTS OF ALL

SORTS, PARTICULARLY ECONOMIC. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT ROLE DEVELOPED, AS I AM SURE IT CAN BE.

5. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SHOW A COPY OF THIS TELEGRAM

TO THE GOVERNOR WHO MAY WISH TO MAKE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,

ROBERTS

FILES HD/FED ND/EESD

HD/HK & GD

HD/PLANNING STAFF

PS

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS SIR A DUFF

MR HIBBERT

MR FERGUSSON

MR STRATTON MR MURRAY

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