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ECONOMY OF CHINA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTUR HONG KONG AS AN ESSENTIAL PRE-CONDITION FOR ITS INVESTMENT, PROSPERITY AND STABILITY. WE WOULD JUDGE ALL PROPOSALS AGAINST

THEIR LIKELY EFFECT ON CONFIDENCE AND HENCE ON ECONOMIC PROSPECTS.

3. POLITICAL ADVISER SHOULD NOT REFER SPECIFICALLY TO THE PRIME

MINISTER'S CONVERSATION WITH HUANG. ATTRIBUTION SHOULD BE TO

MINISTERS COLLECTIVELY.

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/PUS

PS/MR.LUARD

MR. CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

SIR A DUFF

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