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(ZJG 4/393/1)

SECRET

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

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The Rt. Hon.

Sir Antony Duff, GCMG, CVO, DSO, DSC Cabinet Office.

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HONG KONG:

BRIEFING THE AUSTRALIANS

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4 January, 1983.

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As you know, Robert Armstrong agreed that amended versions of the telegrams attached to my letter of 15 December should be sent, and I hope copies will by now have reached you. enclose a copy of John Mason's reply, indicating that the Australians are more actively concerned about the political

aspects. (FCO telegram No. 449, to which he refers, simply asked for a summary of Sir G. Yeend's response to be sent telegraphically.)

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2. As this will be relevant to the JIC's consideration of whether and how

should be distributed to the Allies, I am copying this letter with enclosure to those members of the Committee who received the earlier telegrams, as well as to Robin O'Neill and those concerned in the FCO.

THIS IS A COPY

THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 3 (4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958

cc Director, GCHQ

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(P.R.H. Wright)

R.J. O'Neill, Esq., CMG, Cabinet Office

Mr. Donald, AUSS, FCO

Mr. Clift, HKGD, FCO

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