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THE FIRST POINT IS TAKEN

WOULD PAY THE COSTS INCURRED IN CHINA. INTO ACCOUNT IN PARA 2 ABOVE. THE SECOND POINT: ARE THERE PRECENDENTS, OR HAVE THERE BEEN HINTS FROM THE CHINESE, WHICH SUPPORT YOUR PREFERENCE FOR A VISIT ON A SELF-PAID BASIS? WHAT WOULD THIS IMPLY?

WE SHOULD WELCOME CLARIFICATION OF

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL

MR GOODALL

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

MR MARTIN MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK

SIR P CRADOCK

SECRET

ROOM K195

CABINET OFFI

NO 10 DOWNING ST.

THIS IS A COPY THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR

40 YEARS UNDER FOI EXEMPTION No....271).

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