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REGISTRY Action Taken

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DESKBY FCO 200930Z

FM PEKING 200655Z MAR 81

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 193 OF 20/3

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)

FOR CLIFT FROM ATKINSON (IN AMBASSADOR'S ABSENCE IN SHANGHAI)

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YOUR TELNO 1317 SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: FUTURE OF

HONG KONG

1. WE AGREE WITH THE LINE PROPOSED IN FCO TELNO 249 TO

HONG KONG, AS AMENDED BY HONG KONG TELNO 301. PARAGRAPHS

2 AND 3 OF HONG KONG TUR STRIKE US AS AN IMPROVEMENT ON

THE ORIGINAL.

2. IF THE AMBASSADOR HAS FURTHER COMMENTS ON HIS RETURN WE

SHALL TELEGRAPH DESKBY 230900Z

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LIMITED

HK&GD

FED

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SIR E YOUDE

MR DONALD

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