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Nation Takes

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FM FCO 021600Z DEC 81

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR)

TELEGRAM NUMBER 913 OF 3 DECEMBER

1. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS THE FOLLOWING TEXT OF A LETTER FROM PRIME MINISTER TO SIR Y-K PAO BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR CHINA ON

6 DECEMBER. (TEXTS OF RELATED CORRESPONDENCE FOUR INFORMATION,

FOLLOW BY BAG).

BEGINS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 12 NOVEMBER. SEEN YOUR LETTER OF 24 NOVEMBER TO PETER CARRINGTON.

I HAVE ALSO

I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR DESIRE TO PRESS ON WITH YOUR IDEAS FOR THE BUT AS LAUNCHING OF YOUR SHIPS IN SHANGHAI AND IN THIS COUNTRY.

WE HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO DISCUSS MY PROPOSED VISIT TO CHINA IN ANY DETAIL WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, I THINK IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO RAISE YOUR IDEAS WITH THEM AT THIS STAGE.

I CAN TELL YOU THAT NO DECISION HAS YET BEEN TAKEN ON THE

GOVERNORSHIP. BUT WE REALISE ITS IMPORTANCE AND HAVE THE MATTER UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION.

ENDS

CARRINGTON

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HK YGD

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SIRE YOUDE

MR DONALD

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