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REGISTRY.` Action Taken

to W/ ANTH 13/10

TELEGRAM NUMBER 49 OF 7 AUGUST

FROM HKGD

YOUR TELNO 108:

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR B

AWISH

UTION

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HKGP DO. 1. нкие FED J74.

see as

1. WE HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT TYING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO

HONG KONG AND CHINA TOO CLOSELY TO THE GUANGDONG PROJECT BUT WILL

TELEGRAPH FURTHER ON THIS.

2.

LORD CARRINGTON'S DATES ARE:

27 29 SEPTEMBER:

HONG KONG

29 SEPTEMBER 1 OCTOBER: JAPAN

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2 6 OCTOBER:

CHINA

THEY WILL PROBABLY BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK.

3. WHILST IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR YOU TO BE IN HONG KONG WHEN

THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS THERE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE DATES

CLASH WITH YOUR PROPOSED ABSENCE IN UK ON DUTY TOUR AND LEAVE.

WE DO NOT EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE TIME FOR A MAJOR SESSION ON

GUANGDONG AND DO NOT ANTICIPATE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO ALTER YOUR

LEAVE PLANS.

CARRINGTON

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