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ADMINISTRATIVE REGION' IDEA IS VIEWED WITH SO MUCH SCEPTICISM IN

HONG KONG AND WHY THE CONTINUATION OF MANY OF THE PRESENT SYSTEMS

IS SO VITALLY IMPORTANT IF CONFIDENCE IN THE TERRITORY IS TO BE

MAINTAINED.

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OUR TALKS WITH THE CHINESE CONTINUE TO BE CONFIDENTIAL,

SPITE OF CHINESE LEAKS AND DISINFORMATION. WE HAVE NOT REVEALED

PUBLICLY THE RECENT EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE TWO PRIME MINISTERS.

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YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED A SHORT BRIEF

(ON THE LINES OF PARA 2 ABOVE) FOR THE WILLIAMSBURG SUMMIT IN

CASE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO BRING

MR SHULTZ GENERALLY UP TO DATE (YOUR TELNO 1363).

FED HAVE NO SPECIFIC POINTS FOR YOU TO RAISE WITH JI ON ANY

OTHER TOPICS.

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