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1 6 JUL 1979

GR 70

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FM HONG KONG 160754Z JUL 79

TO ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.1013 OF 16 JULY,

INFO PEKING,

$34

MY TELNO.926: LEASES,

по 212.7

1.

NCNA HERE ARE STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE PRECISE TIMING OF THE RETURN OF THE TWO DIRECTORS, ALTHOUGH THEY THINK THAT ONE OR BOTH WILL BE BACK EARLY THIS WEEK.

2. ACTION HERE ON LEASES WILL NOW HAVE TO AWAIT THE RETURN OF

THE POLITICAL ADVISER FROM GENEVA NEXT WEEK.

MACLEHOSE

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FED Ps PS/LPS

PS IMR BLAKER PS) PUS

SIR A-DUFF

SIR A-PARSONS

MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY MRRUSHFORD

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