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GRS 80

SECRET

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1373

OF 01041OZ AUGUST 86

SECRET

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

3:20

(324)

YOUR TELNO 1629 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG TELNO 2477: EMILY LAU

1. WE CONSIDER THE CHINESE ARE LIKELY TO BE SENSITIVE ABOUT PRESS

STORIES ON THIS SUBJECT.

2. WE AGREE THAT, IF WE ARE LIKELY TO HAVE TO USE THE LINE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF 2ND TUR, WE SHOULD INFORM THE CHINESE IN ADVANCE, STRESSING THAT ANYTHING GOING BEYOND THIS WOULD BE THE

JOURNLISTS' OWN ELABORATION.

3. WE AGREE WITH THE AMENDMENT TO THE LINE IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF 2ND TUR.

EVANS

YYYY

PEHPAN 7780

LIMITED

HKD

FED

NEWS.D.

PS/ MR. RENTON SIR. W.HARDING MR. WILSON

HKK on j

- 6 AUC 1986

1889

SECRET

3.25