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SECRET

GRS 8C

SECRET

FROM PEKING 070910Z AUG 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1710 OF 7/8/84

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

"

HIC TUBER

FREENED IN REGISTRY

AC 1984

JAL

8/2.

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR STATEMENT IN HONG KONG ON 1 AUGUST

1. THE DIRECTOR OF THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST-LENINIST-MAO ZEDONG THOUGHT TOLD ME AT A PARTY WHICH I GAVE FOR RODERICK MACFARQUHAR LAST NIGHT THAT HE THOUGHT YOUR STATEMENT HAD

BEEN EXCELLENT.

2. THIS IS THE FIRST REACTION WE HAVE HAD FROM A CHINESE SOURCE IN PEKING. THE DIRECTOR IS A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE PARTY AND, I AM TOLD ON GOOD AUTHORITY, WORKS AT PARTY HEADQUARTERS.

EVANS

LIMITED

HKD

FED

PS

PS/ MR LUCE

PS/ Pus

SIR W HARDING

SECRET

(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)

COPIES TO

SIRP CRADOCK (2)

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