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impel them to demand some appearance of participation in the

administration of the Territory or responsibility for its

external affairs. This in itself argues that we should not

go all out to reach agreement on substance during the visit

itself. We shall nevertheless need:

a) to be prepared for substantive discussions if the

b)

Chinese force the pace;

to work out a careful line for the press after the

visit in any event.

бир

R D Clift

25 June 1982

Hong Kong and General Department

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