TNAG-1248-FCO40-1562-Press-reports-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 80

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 449 OF 15 JULY

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REGRET OUR TELNO 444 DID NOT MAKE CLEAR THAT GITTINGS CLAIMED TO BE QUOTING AN INTERVIEW GIVEN TO THE LOS ANGELES

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