TNAG-1171-FCO40-1452-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 35

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 564 OF 28 MAY

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FUNG KING-HEY GAVE POLITICAL ADVISERA WRITTEN NOTE ON HIS MEETING

WITH ZHAO ZIYANG (HONG KONG TELNOS 397, 398 AND 406). JACK SO'S ACCOUNT TO LORD BELSTEAD SEEMS BROADLY IN LINE WITH THIS THOUGH ACCORDING TO FUNG'S OWN REPORT ZHAO ONLY SPOKE OF ''RETAINING THE BRITISH EMPLOYEES'' INTHE GOVERNMENT AND NOT REPEAT NOT

OF CONTINUED BRITISH ADMINISTRATION.

2. FUNG HAS INDICATED A WISH TO CALL ON ME BEFORE HIS NEXT VISIT TO PEKING ON 12 JUNE. AN APPOINTMENT IS BEING ARRANGED.

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