TNAG-1253-FCO40-1586-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 25

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BY AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS AFTER THE VISIT HERE OF ZHAO ZHIANG

AND THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER IN APRIL WHEN INDEED WE WERE

TOLD THAT HONG KONG HAD ONLY BEEN BRIEFLY MENTIONED IN PASSING.

(UPTON'S LETTER OF 28 APRIL AND CULLIMORE'S OF 2 MAY BOTH TO

CHICK, SPD REFER). WE WILL SEEK CLARIFICATION HERE BUT GRATEFUL

FOR ANY COMMENT FROM HONG KONG.

MASON

ENDS.

HOWE

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