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FOLLOWING FOR GEORGE FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.

1. MANY THANKS FOR THE EXCELLENT RECORDS ENCLOSED WITH YOUR

LETTER OF 2 APRIL.

2. I HAVE ONLY THREE COMMENTS OF SUBSTANCE ON THE CONTENT:

(1) IN THE MEETING WITH HUANG, I THINK IT WOULD BE WORTH PUTTING IN AT THE END OF PARA.5 HIS RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNOR'S

COMMENTS ON REPRESENTATION. AS I RECALL IT, THIS WOULD BE

COVERED BY SAYING:

'HUANG HUA REPLIED THAT HE THOUGHT THE GOVERNOR'S FEARS EXAGGERATED. AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE GOOD

FOR ANGLO-CHINESE RELATIONS.''

(11) IN THE LIAO RECORD, PARA.1, LINES 3 AND 4, I SUGGEST

AMENDING TO:

'LIAO HAD A SPECIAL INTEREST IN AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ONG KONG

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AT THE END OF THAT PARAGRAPH I THINK IT WORTH BRINGING OUT THE

ANTITHESIS BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF WHAT DENG

SAID ABOUT THE LONG TERM AND HIS ASSERTION THAT DENG, IN TURN,

HAD UNDERSTOOD HIM ON THE SHORT TERM PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE

COVERED BY INSERTING:

''LONG TERM BETWEEN HONG KONG'S'' AND ''FUTURE''

IN THE ANTIPENULTIMATE LINE OF PARA,1 AND INSERTING A NEW

SENTENCE:

''HE APPRECIATED THIS.'' IN THE PENULTIMATE LINE.

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