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Private Secretary

PS/Lord Belstead PS/PUS

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG:

SECRET

HKKо40/5

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VICE PRESIDENT BUSH'S CALL ON THE 9 FEBRUARY

SECRETARY OF STATE:

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1. My minute of 7 February with briefing for the Secretary of State for Mr Bush's call tomorrow refers. We have now received telegram number 127 from Peking (attached) reporting that Hong Kong was not raised during Secretary of State Shult's discussions with the Chinese.

8 February 1983

SECRET

H McQuade

Hong Kong and General Department

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