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ARRANGEMENTS, AND THAT THIS WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE OBJECTIVE
STATED BY ZHAO TO MR ATKINS THAT NEITHER SIDE SHOULD DO ANYTHING WHICH MIGHT HARM THE PROESPERITY OF HONG KONG. THE AMBASSADOR MIGHT ALSO DRAW ATTENTION TO MY REMARKS AT THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY ON 20 MAY WHEN I STUDIOUSLY AVOIDED GOING INTO ANY DETAIL ABOUT THE FUTURE OR SAYING ANYTHING WHICH MIGHT PREJUDICE THE CHINESE POSITIO 5. AS REGARDS THE POINT IN PARA 5 OF PEKING TUR, WE HAVE REPORTED SEPARATELY THAT THE CHINESE APPEAR TO BE STEPPING UP THEIR
INVITATIONS TO PROMINENT LOCAL PERSONALITIES TO VISIT PEKING TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE. MANY OF THEM ARE RECEIVED BY ZHAO. IF HE REPEATS HUAN'S LINE WITH THE AUSTRALIANS WE SHALL HEAR SOON ENOUGH. IN THE MEANTIME, SINCE FEW OF THE BUSINESSMEN AND OTHERS CONCERNED SEEK BRIEFING FROM US BEFOREHAND THERE IS LITTLE DANGER THAT THE CHINESE WILL DETECT A BRITISH HAND IN WHAT THEY SAY.
6. WANG KUANG, WHOM I MET AT A RECEPTION TODAY, HAS ALSO
INDICATED A WISH TO CALL ON ME. I WILL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON WHAT
LINE I SHOULD TAKE WITH HIM.
YOUDE
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