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(D) MRS THATCHER SAID THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT REGARDED IT AS

PART OF ITS CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG TO EXPLAIN TO ALL COUNTRIES CONCERNED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO JUSTIFICATION FOR IMPOSING NEW RESTRICTIONS ON THE FREEDOM OF HONG KONG PEOPLE HOLDING THE NEW FORM OF BRITISH PASSPORT.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

FED

MR WILSON

COPIES TO

SIR. P.CRADOCK

HKGO LONDON

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