TNAG-1252-FCO40-1585-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 76

From the Private Secretary

Dear John,

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You asked me whether an article in the Hong Kong Standard of 16 March, reporting that during his visit to London Dr Mahathir warned the Prime Minister about the way we were handling our talks with the Chinese over the future of Hong Kong, is consistent with the facts.

As you know from the record I provided at the time, this matter was not raised in the talks between the two Prime Ministers.

Your ever

Lola Colas.

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