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FM FCO 041627Z DEC 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 924 OF 4 DECEMBER"
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR)
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT
244
YOUR TELNO 1073 AND PEKING TELNO 704: FUTURE OF HONG KONG
1.
BOTH SETS OF COMMENTS HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED IN DRAFT PAPER,
WHICH HAS NOW BEEN SUBMITTED.
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2. ALTHOUGH THE FINAL FORM OF THE BRIEF FOR THE LPS'S VISIT TO
CHINA MAY HAVE TO BE DECIDED NEARER THE TIME, WE NEED TO AGREE A
GENERAL LINE NOW. MIFT CONTAINS DRAFT POINTS TO MAKE, TOGETHER
WITH A TENTATIVE LINE TO TAKE IN HONG KONG WITH THE PRESS.
OBVIOUSLY THE LATTER, AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH UMELCO SHOULD BE
BRIEFED WILL REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT DEPENDING ON HOW THE TALKS GO.
3. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS BY 080900Z.
CARRINGTON
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DISTRIBUTION
LIMITED
HKGD
FED
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
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