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1. FEER ARTICLE IS A SHORT PIECE IN THE **INTELLIGENCE** COLUMN. IT STATES THAT **INFORMED SOURCES CLOSE TO RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS IN PEKING HAVE BEEN TOLD **THAT CHINA HAS DECIDED TO **CLARIFY ITS INTENTIONS ABOUT HONG KONG'S FUTURE BY 1983. THIS WOULD

BE DONE TO PRE-EMPT A POSSIBLE SHIFT IN BRITISH POLICY ON

HONG KONG UNDER A LABOUR GOVERNMENT.

2. WE ARE INCLINED TO DISMISS THIS REPORT AS JOURNALISTIC

SPECULATION. WE DO NOT KNOW WHO THE 'INFORMED SOURCES** MIGHT BE, AND WE HAVE HEARD OF NO SUCH CHINESE DEADLINE.

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