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4 JUL 1983

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Terlan Takai

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FROM PEKING 290830Z JUN 83

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 602 OF 29/6/83

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INFO HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR )

CANBERRA (PERSONAL FOR HIGH COMMISSIONER), WASHINGTON (PERSONAL

FOR AMBASSADOR)

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PERSONAL FOR DONALD

YOUR TEL NOS 214 AND 215 TO CANBERRA: FUTURE OF HONG KONG

1. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS AUTHORITY TO SPEAK TO MY

AUSTRALIA COLLEAGUE, AND SHALL DO SO TODAY.

2. I SHOULD LIKE ALSO TO SPEAK TO THE US CHARGE ON SIMILAR LINES. FREEMAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN READY TO OFFER VALUABLE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. HE ALREADY HAS A GOOD IDEA OF WHERE

WE ARE IN THE TALKS, BUT IT WOULD GREATLY HELP MY REL- ATIONS WITH HIM IF I WERE ABLE TO GIVE HIM THIS BRIEFING.

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AUTHORITY TO DO SO BEFORE THE

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ON FRIDAY 1 JULY.

CRADOCK

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HD, MKD Hd/ FED

MR DONALD

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[REPEATED AS REQUESTED)

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