CONFIDENTIAL
04011
ник
TOP 84PY
RECEIVED IN PEDISTRI
REGA
PA
Action Toket?
DESK OFFICER INDEX
954
GRS 190
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 22071OZ SEP 84
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1077 OF 22 SEPTEMBER
INFO FIMMEDIATE F CO
FROM CO FINE-TOOTH COMB BRIGADE FOR CO BROAD BRUSH BRIGADE.
YOUR TELS NOS. 2405 AND 2468: MIDNIGHT OIL.
OF THE NIGHT 1. WE ARE SORRY THAT IT HAS TAKEN THIS CHAPTER WORKERS' UNI ON SO LONG TO RESPOND TO THE KIND BLESSINGS IN YOUR FIRST TUR. THE PATIENCE AND FLEXIBILITY WHICH YOU HAVE TAUGHT US IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING TEXTS WITH THE CHINESE HAS STOOD US IN GOOD STEAD FOR THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING THE TEXT OF THE WHITE PAPER WITH THE FCO EXCLAM.
2. MAY WE IN OUR TURN EXPRESS OUR THANKS FOR THE EFFORTS DEPLOYED ON HONG KONG'S BEHALF, AND OUR ADMIRATION FOR THE SKILLS, PERSISTE- NCE, AND SANG FROID YOU (GENERALLY) DISPLAYED IN THE FACE OF THE MORE OUTRAGEOUS PLOYS MOUNTED BY THE CHINESE AND OF OUR (OCCASIONALLY BIZARRE) SUGGESTIONS.
3. THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING WILL BE IN THE EATING.
YOUDE
MINIMAL
HKD
FED
CONFIDENTIAL
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.