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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 985 OF 23 NOVEMBER

YOUR TELNOS 1358 AND 1359 : NOMENCLATURE IN PASSPORTS

1. WE AGREE YOUR PROPOSAL.

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SUGGEST FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO YOUR DRAFT STATEMENT:

PARAGRAPH 3. SECOND SENTENCE TO BEGIN HMG HAVE AGREED DELETE IN FUTURE' AND LAST SENTENCE THIS WILL CONFIRM

PROTECTION'. INCLUSION OF THIS SENTENCE COULD CONCEIVABLY OFFEND

CHINESE SENSITIVITIES AND PROVOKE REACTION FROM THEM.

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