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Mrs Priest, HKD

Referencl.h. 13./...

HONG KONG: GATT AND CCC

(56

of 8/5

60)

040/24

HKK 04

May

1.

Please refer to your minute f and to Jonathan Powell's of 24 April. I have also now seen Peking telegram no 683.

2. I have no comments on the new draft EXCO memorandum and agree with Peking's subsidiary points.

كليلة سمك

J Ashton

Far Eastern Department W83

233 8192

8 May 1985

CC: Mr Warren, ECD (E)

Mr Fifoot, Legal Advisers

Miss Wilmhurst, Legal Advisers

Miss JP Richardson, Legal Advisers Miss King, TRED

CODE 18-78

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