TNAG-1252-FCO40-1585-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 141

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FROM: R.J.T. MCLAREN, POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG

FILE REF: NIL

DATED: 3 ¡1ARCH 1983

FOLLOWING FOR: R.D. CLIFT ESQ., HKGD FCO

COPIED TO:

A.C. GALSWORTHY ESQ. PEKWNG

S.J. GOMERSALL ESQ., WASHINGTON

1. PLEASE REFER TO CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE VISIT OF THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL DELEGATION OF CHINA SPECIALISTS TO PEKING RESTING WITH

PEKING TELNO 17 TO HONG KONG OF 2 MARCH.

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2. AMBASSADOR JOTINSON AND HIS TEAM CALLED ON THE GOVERNOR ON 3 MARCH. AT JOHNSON'S REQUEST THE GOVERNOR BRIEFED THEM ABOUT THE GROWTH OF CONCERN ABOUT THE FUTURE IN HONG KONG, THE BACKGROUND TO THE TALKS, AND THE STATE OF CONFIDENCE HERE IN THE LIGHT OF THE CHINESE CAMPAIGN TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR PLAN. HE AGREED THAT ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WAS THE EVIDENT LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF HOW HONG KONG WORKED IN THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE CHINESE

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