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FM HONG KONG 082857Z SEPTEMBER 80
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1133 OF 8 SEPTEMBER
PERSONAL FOR CLIFT, HKG D,
FROM GOVERNOR
11 SEPRO
us ! If 15.9.
ملا
YOUR LETTER OF 1ST SEPTEMBER ABOUT SECRETARY OF
STATE'S VISIT.
1. I KNOW HONG KONG UNOFFICIALS AT ONE TIME HAD THE REPUTATION OF BEING ABRASIVELY INQUISITORIAL WITH VISITING MINISTERS, BUT THINGS HAVE CHANGED (AND SO HAVE MINISTERS). THE MEETING WITH OFFICIALS WILL GIVE THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE CHANCE OF A DRY RUN, BUT UNOFFICIALS WILL PRINCIPALLY LOOK FOR ADVICE
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ON TACTICS, AND ON WHAT IS POSSIBLE AND WHAT IMPOSSIBLE. I IMAGINE THEY WILL BE MORE INTERESTED IN CHINA RELATIONS THAN IN THE POLITICAL ISSUES REFERRED TO IN MY TELEGRAM: THOUGH THE LATTER WILL BE MENTIONED, PARTICULARLY DCA AND NATIONALITY LAW,
THEY WILL NOT EXPECT THE S OF S TO GO INTO DETAIL. INCIDENTALLY THEY ALL APPRECIATE THE FCO HAS DONE SPLENDIDLY.
2. PLEASE SHOW TO WALDEN.
MACLEHOSE
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SIR E YOUDE
MKL DONALD
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