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FM HONG KONG

TO 1MMEDIATE FCO

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OF 04044OZ DECEMBER 85

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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

FROM GOVERNOR

OUTCOME OF THE JLG

1. WE HAD A QUICK WORD WHILE YOU WERE HERE ABOUT STARTING

THE PROCESS OF REMOVING CHINESE SUSPICIONS ABOUT BRITISH INTENTIONS

OVER HONG KONG: AND ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A MESSAGE FROM THE

SECRETARY OF STATE.

2. IT HAS SINCE OCCURED TO ME THAT MR RENTON'S VISIT MIGHT PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CONVEYING SUCH A MESSAGE. WE SHALL, OF COURSE,

HAVE TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF JI PENGFE'S VISIT HERE BUT IF,

SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, AN OCCASION FOR A MESSAGE WAS NEEDED MR. RENTON'S

VISIT COULD PROVIDE IT.

3.1 HAVE HAD A WORD WITH RICHARD EVANS, WHO IS HERE, AND HE TOO

THINKS THE IDEA WORTH CONSIDERING.

YOUDE

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PS/MR RENTON SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

HKR 0!!||

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