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THEY MEANT. AT OFFICIAL LEVEL WE THINK IT UNLIKELY THAT THE
CHINESE PLAN A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN A LOAN AND A SOLUTION ON HONG
KONG. NONE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED TO THE LPS IN PEKING.
4. IT IS NEVERTHELESS CLEAR THAT GU IS GIVING CONSIDERABLE
ATTENTION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF RAISING LOANS IN THE UK (SEE
ALSO HIS TALK WITH MR REES PEKING TELNO 750). IF THE CHINESE
PURSUE THE IDEA OUR RESPONSE WILL REQUIRE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
TAKING ACCOUNT NOT ONLY OF A POSSIBLE HONG KONG ANGLE BUT OF
GENERAL RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
5.
WE AGREE WITH THE VIEWS IN PARAGRAPHS 7 AND 8 OF TUR ON THE
USE OF INTERMEDIARIES. NO ENCOURAGEMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO PAO TO
REGARD HIMSELF AS A CHOSEN VESSEL BEYOND WHAT HE CHOOSES TO READ
INTO HIS BEING RECEIVED BY THE PM.
6. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROTECT PAO'S REMARKS TO THE PM
PARTICULARLY CAREFULLY.
HER 026/19
1981
CARRINGTON
LIMITED
HD/HK & GD
HD/FED
MR DONALD
MR GOODISON
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