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4. SEVERAL PAPERS REPORTED THAT THE PEKING-PUBLISHED

QUOTE BANYUETAN UNQUOTE HAD RECENTLY RANKED THE TALKS ON

HONG KONG'S FUTURE FIFTH OF THE TOP TEN-NEWS ITEMS (THE

CHART WAS LED BY THE NPC IN FIRST PLACE AND THE CAMPAIGN

AGAINST SPIRITUAL POLLUTION SECOND.)

YOUDE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND

ED/PLANNING STAFF

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D/E/FUSD (

FLOWER)

RESEARCH DEPT(UR. WALKER )

LEGAL ADVISER(SIR TAN SINCLAIR)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

STR J BULLAED

MR GIFF AND

HER DONALD

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VR FRIGHT

STR C TICKELL

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INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:

(VIA ADR)

NEWS DEPT

MP ROBERTS

ME BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS ME COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIF A PARSONS

ME MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF

MR GOODALL

HRBRENNAN

CABINET OFFICE

CABBET OFFICE

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