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TELEGRAM NUMBER 494 OF 19 SEPTEMBER

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YOUR TELNO 552: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG

AND NEW TERRITORIES LEASES

1, WE HAVE MADE A NUMBER OF MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE BRIEFS ON THIS SUBJECT, MAINLY FOR BREVITY'S SAKE.

2. WE HAVE CHANGED THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARA 5 OF THE POINTS TO MAKE TO READ : QUOTE NOT TOO SOON TO BEGIN THINKING SERIOUSLY ABOUT THE LONGER TERM FUTURE OF HONG KONG. UNQUOTE. WE THINK

THIS REFLECTS MOST ACCURATELY THE SENSE OF THE MEETING ON

8 AUGUST. THE CHINESE HAVE NOT AFTER ALL SUGGESTED DISCUSSIONS. AS THE MEETING AGREED, THE NEW WORDING ECHOES GU MU'S WORDS.

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