TNAG-1237-FCO40-1550-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 15

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OF THEIR POSITION PAPER TO THE PRIME MINISTER. THIS IS OF COURSE CONNECTED WITH THE LONGER TERM QUESTION OF SULTATION COVERED IN HONG KONG TELNOS 881 AND 944 AND TO

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CH YOU REFERRED IN YOUR LEGCO SPEECH. AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN AREA IN WHICH THE PRIME MINISTER TAKS A CLOSE INTEREST.

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WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR FURTHER THOUGHTS INCLUDING WAYS IN WHICH ANY VARIANCE OF VIEWS IN HONG KONG BETWEEN DIFFERENT GROUPS

(INCLUDING THE UNOFFICIALS) MIGHT BE IDENTIFIED AND ASSESSED.

IGNED R D CLIFT

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