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5. WHAT ZHOU NAN HAD TO SAY ABOUT CONS:LTUT HONAL REFORM IN HONG

KONG

CONFIRMS THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO SUBSTANT:WWE CHANGE IN THE

CHINESE POSITION. BUT IT IS INTERESTING THAT ZHOU NAN SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESTATE THE CHINESE CASE FAIRLY FULLY TO YOUNG AND TO DO SO IN THE PRESENCE OF A JOURNALIST.

HE WILL HAVE EXPECTED THAT WHAT HE SAID WOULD BE REPORTED TO US

AND/OR TO YOU.

EVANS

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS

MR FIFOOT

MR WOOD

MR PEIRCE

MR MALLABY

NEWS DEPT

LEGAL ADVISERS

LEGAL ADVISERS

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC

CABINET OFFICE

MR DRC CHRISTOPHER

CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR J FREELAND

MR WILSON

MR CROWLEY

PUSD

Z-

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