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GR 100

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To note for brief. (oping stitiment ĥ nonchco)

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 190940Z NOV 82

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1343 OF 19 NOVEMBER

INFO PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 1333: LORD BELSTEAD'S VISIT

1. THE TEXT OF THE PRESS RELEASE HAS BEEN AMENDED ACCORDINGLY.

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pas 24/1

2. ON THE DESCRIPTION OF LORD BELSTEAD'S RESPONSIBILITES (PARA 1(B)

OF YOUR TUR). THE PRESS MAY RECALL THAT MR ATKINS MADE CONSIDERABLE

PLAY OF HIS QUOTE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG UNQUOTE IN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AT TWO POINTS IN HIS PRESS CONFERENCE

HERE IN JANUARY (HONG KONG TELMO 22 OF 10 JANUARY). LORD BELSTEAD MAY WISH TO KEEP THIS POINT IN MIND, IF HE IS QUESTIONED ON IT AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE HERE.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HREAD

FED

PCD

SEAD

NEWSD

PS/LORD BELSTEAD

PS|PUS MR. GIFFARD MR DONALD

CONFIDENTIAL

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT

ADVANCED