SPRINGAY SAID THAT CANADA WANTED TO HAVE EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE. HE SAID THAT THE UK INITIATIVE WAS WELCOME, BUT LARGELY COSMETIC. HE SAID THAT IF BOTH HMG AND HKG MADE CLEAR THE EXTENT OF THEIR COMMITTMENTS, THEN CANADA WOULD BE ABLE TO CLARIFY ITS RESPONSE.
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FINALLY, AND RATHER CRYPTICALLY, SPRINGAY URGED ME TO SPEAK TO AL LUKE IN THE CANADIAN COMMISSION IN HONG KONG BECAUSE QUOTE THERE WERE AY DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS OF HONG KONG'S PROBLEM IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS MEANS, BUT I WILL SPEAK TO BOTH LUKE AND COPPITHORNE ON MY RETURN TO HONG KONG.
7. I HAVE DELIBERATELY LEFT THE ABOVE REPORT ON MY CONVERSATION UNTOUCHED AFTER RECEIVING JEAFFRESON'S GRS 100, DATED 21 OCTOBER. I SPOKE AGAIN TO SPRINGAY WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO (NO) OBJECTION TO MY VISIT BUT I MIGHT BE SHOCKED AT THE CANDOUR OF THE REMARKS I MIGHT HEAR ABOUT THE UK INITIATIVE AND HONG KONG'S REFUGEE PROBLEM. I SAID THAT WE PREFERED PLAIN TALKING AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO KNOW THE FEELINGS OF CANADA OFFICIALS.
8. THE MEETINGS IN OTTOWA HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AND SPRINGAY CALLED BACK TO SAY THAT ON REFLECTION THEY THOUGHT THAT A FACE-TO-FACE MEETING WOULD BE USEFUL.
JJJ MS
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