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B) HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WE WISH ATTENDANCE TO BE RESTRICTED TO THOSE NAMES IN HONG KONG TELNO 3687, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUBSTITUTION OF BRAY FOR THOMAS. C) CIVIL SERVICE UNIONS. WE ARE NOT QUITE CLEAR WHY HONG KONG

THINK THAT IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR THEM TO BE PRESENT.

HOWEVER WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD EXPRESS A PREFERENCE NOT TO HAVE

INVOLVEMENT IN THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY BY THE CIVIL SERVICE

UNIONS. UNLESS THERE ARE ADDITIONAL REASONS OF WHICH WE ARE

UNAWARE, WE DO NOT THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE PRESSED TOO HARD IF

THE CHINESE ARE BENT ON INVITING THEM.

D) YOU MAY SPEAK AS IN (A)(I), (III), (V) AND (B) (III) AND (IV) OF HONG KONG TELNO 3748, EXCEPT THAT THESE POINTS SHOULD BE

MADE AS SUGGESTIONS AND NOT DEMANDS.

E) ON THE SAME BASIS, YOU MAY SPEAK AS SUGGESTED IN HONG KONG

TELNO 3756.

F) YOU SHOULD SAY THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF NCNA COULD PASS

INVITATIONS FOR UMELCO MEMBERS AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER FOR DISTRIBUTION.

4. GIVEN THE REASONS THE CHINESE HAVE ADDUCED FOR HIS EXCLUSION

(HOWEVER FAR-FETCHED) WE DO NOT THINK THERE IS MUCH POINT IN

PRESSING FOR LU SHINGCHU TO BE RETAINED IN THE LIST. UNLESS

HONG KONG OBJECT, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WE AGREE TO HIS BEING LEFT

OUT.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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SIR J FREELAND

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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

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MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

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