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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 306 OF 14/4 (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM BRAY)

KADOORIE'S VISIT TO CHINA

YOUR TEL 435 OF 7 APRIL

1. THIS VISIT IS FAR FROM CERTAIN AS DEFINITE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE

NOT YET BEEN MADE. I SAID PRIVATELY TO KADGORIE THAT THE QUESTION

OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA HAD BEEN LOOKED AT RECENTLY AND THAT ALL

FELT IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO RAISE THE POLITICAL QUESTION. HE

AGREED ENTIRELY SAYING THAT FOR ONE THING ONE DID NOT KNOW WHO TO

TALK TO NOW, HE WAS NEVERTHELESS KEEN TO TALK ABOUT BUSINESS AND I

AGREED THAT THIS WAS GOOD FOR HONG KONG. HE SAW NO POINT IN ANY

ATTEMPT AT POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS AT THIS STAGE.

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MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR POSNETT

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