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Mr Jones

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 28 JAN1980

Nationality & Treaty Department (CL537 DESK OFFICER

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1. Following Mr Murray's meeting yesterday, I attach a draft telegram to Peking.

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I have included in this an assurance to Hong Kong about further consultation. This does not, however, directly answer the point about consultation on the White Paper raised in paragraph 6 of Hong Kong telegram No 95). I would be grateful if we could discuss this later. I hope we could give the Governor at least the fall-back assurance sought in that telegram. But I realise that we cannot do so at this stage.

3. I have made the telegram from me as it obviously comes from officials and deals particularly with Hong Kong. may want to send it from you.

But you

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Mr Keith (SED)

Miss Brooks (Legal Advisers)

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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