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GRS 58

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31

HKkowo

PERRY NO. 51

1 FEC 979

SECRET

RECEIVA

DESK OFFICH

FM PEKING 200759Z FEB 79

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 12 OF 20 FEB

INDEX

No

INFO PRIORITY FCO (PERSONAL FOR MCLAREN, HKGD)

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR POLITICAL ADVISER FROM GEORGE

FCO TELNO 149: LEASES

1. IT IS HARDLY A POINT FOR US, WOULD NOT BE BETTER TO REFER TO

RATHER THAN TO HER MAJESTY''.

CRADOCK

FILES

HK-AD

FED

-

PA

Action Pale

212. E

BUT I HAVE WONDERED WHETHER IT

THE CROWN' IN THE DRAFT ORDER,

WE HAVE NO VIEWS EITHER WAY.

MR MURRAY

MIL RUSHFORD (LEGAL ADV)

MR COLTAZZI

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