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1. NCNA BULLETIN OF 3 MARCH (ITEM 030253) REPORTED THAT FOREIGN

MINISTER WU XUEQIAN RECEIVED A FAR EASTERN QCONOMIC REVIEW

REPORTER, V G KULKARNI, ON 2 MARCH. ALTHOUGH HONG KONG WAS NOT

AMONG THE DISCUSSION SUBJECTS LISTED IN THE ARTICLE, IT SEEMS

HICHLY UNLIKELY THAT IT WAS NOT RAISED.

2. WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT KULKARNI BUT, SEEN FROM HERE, THERE

MIGHT BE MERIT IN SPEAKING TO HIM IN HONG KONG.

CRADOCK

MINIMAL

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