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FM PEKING 180410Z NOV 81
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 63 OF 18 NOVEMBER
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SCMP ARTICLE ON 1997
1. A FRONT PAGE ARTICLE IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST OF 11 NOVEMBER BY VICTOR SU QUOTED A HONG KONG BUSINESSMAN, FONG YUN-WAH, AS SAYING, ON THE BASIS OF A MEETING WITH LIAO CHENGZHI, THAT IT WAS UP TO THE CHINESE COMMUNITY, BUSINESS LEADERS AND PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO WORK OUT A SOLUTION FOR THE FUTURE WHICH WOULD SATISFY BOTH PEKING AND LONDON.
2: THE IMPLICATION OF THE ARTICLE IS THAT LIAO HIMSELF SAID THIS TO FONG'S DELEGATION. IF THIS WERE SO IT WOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN LINE. BUT WE ARE AWARE THAT VICTOR SU HAS GOT THINGS WRONG IN THE PAST. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE.
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