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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1787 OF 7 SEPTEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

YOUR TELNO 2701: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE

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1. AS PREVIOUSLY ADVISED WE NEED 48 HOURS BETWEEN GIVING THE

PRINTERS THE FINAL GO-AHEAD AND PUBLICATION.

WE SHALL OF COURSE NEED TO HAVE

CHECKED THE FINAL PROOFS BEFORE THE 48 HOUR PERIOD COMMENCES,

AND THE IMPLICATION IS THAT WE SHOULD NEED TO HAVE ABSOLUTELY

FIRM FINAL TEXTS 3 TO 4 DAYS BEFORE INITIA LLING.

CONDITION IS MET IT SHOULD BE MA NA GEABLE.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING GROUP

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