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PP HONG KONG

GRS 80

SECRET

FM FCO 02130OZ JUN 82

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 408 OF 2 JUNE

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

SECRET

YOUR TELNO 564: FUTURE OF HONG KONG

3096 - 2

HKK 040/1

RECEIVED IN RECISTOY NO. 51

4 JUN 1982

OFFICER

INDEX

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* RECW TIC Pension Takes

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1. WE DO NOT THINK TOO MUCH SHOULD BE READ INTO SO'S REPORT ON CONTINUED BRITISH ADMINISTRATION. ALTHOUGH HE USED

THIS PHRASE WE SUSPECT THIS WAS INTENDED TO COVER CONTINUED

BRITISH CIVIL SERVANTS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION

RATHER THAN OUR USUAL MEANING OF HMG'S CONTINUED

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.

PYM

DISTRIBUTION:

LIMITED

HKGD

FED

PS

PS/LORD BELSTEAD

PS/PUS

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

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