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I attach a draft reply to Mr Coles' letter of 9 January about the comparison made by the Tongan representative at CHOGM between 'past Chinese promises' over Shanghai and 'present promises' over Hong Kong. Also attached is the previous exchange on

this subject.

Bliss

R D Clift

17 January 1984

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