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FM PEKING 078743Z APR BRECHY IN SEGISTRY NO. 57
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 273 07
2 2 APR 1981
DESK OF
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONGINFOR GOVERNOR) AND TOKYO FOR PRIVATE
Action Taken
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PERSONAL FOR DONALD, AUS
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1. KE HUA WOULD NOT HAVE MADE THIS APPROACH WITHOUT INSTRUCTION.
AT THE SAME TIME ASSISTANT MINISTER SONG WAS ASKING SIR E YOUDE
ABOUT OPINION IN HONG KONG ON THE SAME TOPIC. WE MUST ASSUME THAT
HUANG HUA AT LEAST FEELS THE NEED TO CARRY OUT SOME EXPLORATION
OF OUR WORRIES AND IDEAS.
2. IN OUTLINING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS I CONFINED MYSELF TO THE PROPOSALS ON LEASES WE HAVE HAD AVAILABLE FOR DETAILED OFFICIAL DISCUSSION SINCE LAST YEAR AND WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN FED IN AT THE HONG KONG END. AS EXPECTED, KE HUA LISTENED BUT GAVE NOTHING AWAY.
3. WE MUST SEE WHAT IF ANY RESPONSE THERE IS. BUT IF KE IS TO BE
BELIEVED THE CHINESE ARE NOW MORE READY FOR INFORMAL EXCHANGES ON THE SUBJECT. AT THE LEAST THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUE SHOULD
HAVE BEEN HELPED.
CRADOCK
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PS/MR BLAKER SIR.E. YOUDE MR DONALD
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