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to publish the report, it will have to be translated into Chinese.

It may therefore not be published until about the time of Mr Ridley's

visit to Hong Kong.

26. The Hong Kong press or MPs friendly to Mrs Elliott may then

raise the report with Mr Ridley. Any action on the report is,

however, for the Governor to initiate.

Hong Kong and General Department

21 August 1981

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