TNAG-1255-FCO40-1588-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 186

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1983

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BILATERAL BRIEF 1 : AUSTRALIA MR HAYDEN

ESSENTIAL FACTS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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1. The Australians are briefed regularly at a high level on the future of Hong Kong. Inter alia our High Commissioner in Canberra has kept Mr Hayden personally up-to-date. Despite these careful briefings Mr Hayden has not always taken a line conducive to the maintenance of confidence in Hong Kong. But recent briefings have helped to clear the air and to dispel Australian suspicion that we were short-changing them. Mr Whitney will be fully briefed for his visit to Australia from 12 October.

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