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CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 091717Z FEB 83

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 127 OF 9 FEBRUARY

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Miss Marke

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HKGD

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FOLLOWING RECD FROM HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE AS TELNO HK 270

TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS (FOR MR MASEFIELD)

FROM COMMISSIONER, LONDON OFFICE

COPY TO MR DICK CLIFT (FCO, HKGD)

AS STATED IN MY TELNO H K 248 OF 7.2.83, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

HELEN YU AND HEAD OF LIAISON DIVISION VICTOR CHANN ATTENDED

THE CHINESE EMBASSY'S SECOND NEW YEAR RECEPTION YESTERDAY EVENING

(8.2.83).

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AMBASSADOR KE HUA ADDRESSED GUESTS FOR SOME 25 MINUTES, WITH

ABOUT 20 ON HK AND CHINA, SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS:

PURPOSES OF RECEPTION

(A) TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR

(B) TO BID COMMUNITY CONTACTS FAREWELL BEFORE HIS POSTING TO

BEIJING

THANKS TO UK CHINESE

(A) FOR PATRIOTISM TO MOTHERLAND IN CHINA

(B)

FOR SUPPORT TO THE EMBASSY

(C)

FOR FRIENDSHIP TO HIS WIFE AND HIM

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