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PS/Mr Whitney

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HKK 040/13

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FROM: R D CLIFT, HKD DATE: 17 AUGUST 1983

cc: PS/Mr Luce

HONG KONG: CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR KEITH BEST MP

1. Mr Heseltine's office have passed to the FCO a letter of A(13) 9 August from Mr Keith Best MP enclosing correspondence he has

received from Mr R B N Levick of Budleigh.

2. I submit a draft reply to Mr Best, from Mr Whitney. Mr Levick

HKK0403 wrote to the Prime Minister, (also on 26 July) in terms identical

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to those of his letter to Mr Best. The Prime Minister's letter

has been passed to this Department and we shall reply in the light of Mr Whitney's answer.

R D Clift

17 August 1983

Hong Kong Department

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