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ALTOGETHER. BUT CONSIDER IT UNWISE AT PRESENT JUNCTURE GIVEN

STRENGTH OF HONG KONG SENSITIVITES. STRONGLY SUGGEST WE PURSUE THROUGH INFORMAL CHANNELS AS ALREADY AGREED BY OUR MINISTERS.

HOWE

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OCMIAN 6738

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE)

DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

MR WILSON

SIR W. HARDING

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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