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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 271337Z JUN 79

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 445 OF 27 JUNE

FOR CORTAZZI FROM MCLAREN

HKK 06/0

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29 JUN 1979

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

по здесь

1. WE AND FED HAVE LOOKED AGAIN AT THE BRIEFING ON CHINESE

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG PROVIDED FOR THE SECRETARY

OF STATE'S PRESS CONFERENCE (BRIEF 10 9). WHILE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL NOT WANT TO GIVE ANY GROUND ON THIS ISSUE, THE LINE PROPOSED SEENS ON REFLECTION A LITTLE ADRUPT.

2. IF YOU AGREE, PERHAPS YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR PASAGRAPH 4 OF BRIEF NO 0:-

QUOTE: AWARE THAT THE CHINESE BAISE THE QUESTION OF OFFICIAL PEPRESENTATION FROM TIME TO TIME. HOMEVES, THE UNOFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE WORKING VERY WELL, CAN SEE NO NEED TO CHANE THEM: THE MAINTENANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG IS VITAL FOR

EVERYONE CONCERNED.

UNQUOTE.

CARRINGTON

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ARGO (6)

FED

MR MURRAY

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