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FM FCO 071130Z APRIL 82

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER

INFO PEKING

1166

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 296 AND PEKING TELNO 191 : Y K PAO

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did not in the event see an FCO Minister. He did however pay a

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