TNAG-1255-FCO40-1588-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 109

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FM WELLINGTON 280546Z SEP 83

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 280 OF 28 SEPTEMBER

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INFO PRIORITY HONG KOG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)

MR WHITNEY'S VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND: HONG KONG

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MR WHITNEY'S MEETING WITH MR COOPER WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE DIVISION BELL. HONG KONG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCUSSED WITH TEMPLETON, DEPUTY SECRETARY AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. MR WHITNEY SPOKE TO HIS BRIEF AND STRESSED NEED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY. TEMPLETON EXPRESSED INTEREST, THANKED MINISTER FOR BRIEFING BUT ACCEPTED CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE MATTER AND DID NOT PRESS FOR FURTHER DETAIL.

STRATTON

LIMITED

SPD

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PS/MR WHITNEY

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR URE

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT ADVANCED

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