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STATEMENTS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG

1. You may like to see the attached exchange prompted by remarks in the Chinese Press attributed to 'a senior government official' in Hong Kong.

2. I felt it worth making the point to Mr McLaren about the need for care in any briefing on this topic. I am sure that he is watching this carefully.

4 March 1982

Dip

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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