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what I said but on thinking about it since I wonder whether her Chinese source may have given her the impression that by the first principle he did indeed mean that China would take over Hong Kong's administration. I suspect however that this was merely Miss MacDougal's interpretation of what he said.

15 February 1982

cc: Mr Elliott

H L. Davies

Far Eastern Department K258

233.5963

M. Williamson J16.m M. Minis

4612

Interesting. I would not myself be

surprised if the Chinese souve clid

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quire Miss Machineal the impression that-

the resumption of soversigtig meant

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