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Mr Donald

Sis Estoude

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Sir E. Yonde.

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AMY RO. 51

- 5 JUN 1981

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Action Taken

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1. We need to comment quickly on Peking Telegram Numbers 398 and 402

which crossed our Telegram Number 505 to Hong Kong. I think that the

tactics proposed by Peking would allow us one further chance to get

the Chinese to back down without a serious risk of a row, and we

should let them try it. I submit a draft telegram.

See /43

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2. I do not know whether anything on this arose between Sir E Youde

and Ambassador Ke Hua last night. If so, you may wish to add something

to the telegram.

4 June 1981

Dip

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

P.S. Hong Kong

tel.

no. 558 now

agrees with Pehring.

2

would have signed

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may

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been some

Ambanader last night.

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comment from the Chinese

SECRET

The Chinese Amb.

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4/6

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