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7. The Private Office asked for the reply to Sir S Y Chung's letter

to go from Mr Blaker.

Since Sir S Y wrote to Lord Carrington personally,

and in view of the political importance of the issue, I hope that the

Secretary of State will agree to reply himself.

5 June 1981

Bis

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

cc: PS/Mr Luce

PS/Mr Ridley

Mr Adams

Mr Jones NTD

Mr Rushford, Legal Advisers

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routine form.

I think the note referred to in poat above

form. Quite clearly in a matter which has raised such a storm in Hong Kong, the Secretary of State will wish to reply permally.

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agree wit the action proposed.

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