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· 2 JUL 1979

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SEORET

FM HONG KONG 320958Z JUN

TO PRIORITY F.C.O.

TELEGRAM NUMBER 098 OF 30 JUNE, 1979

INFO PRIORITY PEKING.

23 YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 454: NEW TERRITORIES LEASES.

1. IN DISCUSSION WITH CORTATZI AND CRADOCK WE HAVE SLIGHTLY

AMENDED THE DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE. THE TEXT IS IN M.!.F.T.

2. WE HAVE HAD A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AMENDED SAVING CLAUSE AND WILL SEND A TELEGRAM NEXT WEEK AFTER FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

MACLEHOSE FILES HKIGD FED.

PURRAY

COPIES TO

MR RUSHFORD Legal ADV:

SEORET