TNAG-1240-FCO40-1553-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 12

N J Cox Esq

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British Embassy

PEKING

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Dear Nigel,

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IVED IN REGISTAY

AUG 1983

22 August 1983

HEAD OF THE HONG KONG-MACAO OFFICE

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We have been told that the 16 August issue of Wide Angle magazine states that Ji Pengfei has been appointed Head of the Hong Kong-Macao Office. We shall keep our ears open for

confirmation of this.

last round of the Hong to Liao Chengzhi's old

węzis

Certainly when I asked Lu Ping during the Kong talks whether any-one had yet been appointed position he said that they had not.

Yours sincerely, Loiminn

W G Ehrman

First Secretary

Cc: RP Margolis Esq, DPA, HONG KONG KC Walker Esq, RD(FE), FCO

D G Martin Esq, CABINET OFFICE W Morris Esq, HKD, FCO

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