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PROBLEM

1.

How to react to remarks on the future by Huan Xiang, Vice President

of China's Academy of Social Sciences

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revealed to us in confidence

by the Australians

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and what follow up action to take.n

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- 3 JUN 32

RECOMMENDATION

2. I recommend that HM Ambassador Peking be instructed to invite

Huan to dinner to try:

(a) to draw him out on his discussions in Australia and

Hong Kong;

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(b) to impress upon him the desirability of China confining

discussion on the future to us and in confidential channels;

(c) to explain that the Falklands crisis is making it difficult

for Ministers to focus as hard as they would like on Hong Kong at

the present time.

A draft telegram to this effect is attached for Lord Belstead's

approval. FED agree.

BACKGROUND

Hong Kong tels 523 and 524 report remarks made by Huan Xiang,

Vice President of China's Academy of Social Sciences during a recent

visit to Australia. Huan, who was Chinese chargé in London from 1954-1962

and is also President of the China International Law Society, is said

by HMA Peking to have Deng's ear. His remarks were passed on in

confidence by the Australian Commission in Hong Kong to the

Political Adviser. After visiting Australia Huan spent three days

as a guest of the Hong Kong Government.

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