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FUTURE EGRET

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TELNO 2757 OF 14/11/84

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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HONG KONG TELNO 3452: FUTURE EGRET: SIGNATURE CEREMONY

1. I TOO THINK IT HIGHLY PROBABLY THAT THE CHINESE WILL WANT ALL

THOSE OFFICIALS WHO TOOK PART IN THE PLENARY TALKS ON THEIR SIDE

TO BE PRESENT, AS WELL AS ALL THOSE WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE

WORKING AND AD HOC GROUPS.

2. I SHOULD PROPOSE THAT DAVIES AND HONG KONG MEMBERS OF THE TWO GROUPS SHOULD BE PRESENT. BUT IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT THE CHINESE

COULD SAY THAT THEY WERE NOT HAPPY ABOUT DAVIES. IN THAT SITUATION,

WE SHOULD BE FACED WITH THE CHOICE BETWEEN MAKING AN ISSUE OF THE

CASE AND BACKING DOWN. I THINK WE SHOULD BE CLEAR ABOUT THIS

BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN.

EVANS

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MR WILSON

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