TNAG-1147-FCO40-1427-UK-policy-towards-South-East-Asia--including-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 90

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FM RANGOON 290615Z OCT 1982

TELEGRAM NUMBER 203 OF 29 OCTOBER

TO ROUTINE FCO

SAVING BANGKOK HONG KONG

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3/11 Par 4/11

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 393 TO BANGKOK: HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE

1. I SHALL BE GLAD TO ATTEND AND WILL LIAISE ABOUT DETAILED MOVEMENTS DIRECT WITH BANGKOK.

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2. BECAUSE OF THE GREAT IMPORTANCE TO BURMA OF HER POWERFUL NEIGH- BOUR THERE IS SOME INTEREST HERE IN CHINA, S BEHAVIOUR OVER HONG KONG. NO DOUBT THE SAME IS TRUE IN OTHER NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. SPEAKING FOR MYSELF (AND AS A NEW BOY ) I SHOULD WELCOME BRIEFING ON THE STATE OF PLAY EITHER FROM LONDON OR FROM HONG KONG.

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MR DUNNING DOT

HR HURRELL ODA

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