TNAG-0944-FCO40-1163-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 17

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SECRET

HKK

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1 OCT 1980

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DESKBY 0108322

SECRET

FM HONG KONG 2104052 OCT 80

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1282 OF 1 OCTOBER

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

PEKING TELNO 636: LEASES AND THE FUTURE

PA

1. IF THE CHINESE SPECIFICALLY SUGGEST TALKS OF COURSE WE MUST

ACCEPT. BUT SINCE IT IS STILL RATHER EARLY I DO ADVISE AGAINST

FISHING FOR THEM OR ACTING ON HINTS.

MACLEHOSE

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LIMITED D

FEO

HRGD

PS/MR BLAKER

PS/PUS

SIRE YOUDE

MR DONALD

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