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FROM PEKING 210242Z APR 83
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 354 OF 21/4/83
REPEATED FOR INFO TO HONG KONG
MKK 04012 SONDHEDSTRY MU
2 1 APR 1983
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HONG KONG TEL NO 532: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
ACADEMICS VISIT
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1. # AGREE WITH HONG KONG'S ASSESSMENT OF THIS VISIT. IT IS PARTICULARLY DISAPPOINTING THAT SUCH A GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS, WHO PRESUMABLY HAVE NO PERSONAL BUSINESS INTERESTS AT STAKE TO INHIBIT THEM FROM SPEAKING FRANKLY, AND ONE OF WHOM AT LEAST (JOHN YOUNG) HAS WRITTEN ARTICLES IN HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF A CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY/BRITISH ADMINISTRATION SETTLEMENT, SHOULD HAVE PUT UP SUCH A POOR SHOW.
CRADOCK
FUTURE OF HONG KÒNG
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SIR J BULLARD
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COPIES TO
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
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