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OF A NUPDER OF WELL-KNOWN LOCAL PEOPLE TO ADLEY'S PEMARKO APOUT EMILY LAU AND THOSE WHO APE ALLEGEDLY DELIBERATELY SEEKING TO POISON THE ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA'.

4. THE PIGHT COURSE OF ACTION NOW SEEMS TO BE FOR ME TO REPLY TO ADLEY'S LETTER (WHEN IT APPIVES), SAYING THAT BA HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ADVICE FROM THE HKG OF THE KIND ALLEGED BY

HIM NOR DID THEY ATTRIBUTE SUCH ADVICE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

THEY HAD ONLY HAD CONTACTS WITH THE HKG ON ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROGRAMME ORGANISED FOR THE WHOLE GROUP. I WOULD CONCLUDE BY SAYING THAT THE HKG WELCOMES VISITS TO HONG KONG BY ANY MP AT ANY TIME.

5. IF YOU AGREE, I SHALL TELEGRAPH A DRAFT ON THESE LIMES OVER THE WEEKEND. I WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL FOR SIGHT OF THE DRAFT PEPLY THAT YOU PROPOSE TO SUBMIT TO THE SECPETARY OF STATE, AS THEY CLEAPLY NEED TO BE ON THE SAME LINES. AS A MATTER OF COURTESY, WOULD PROPOSE TO SHOW THE RELEVANT PARTS OF MY REPLY TO EA'S

GENERAL MANAGER HERE BEFORE IT ISSUED.

6. WE HAVE MADE. NO FURTHER COMMENT ON ANY, MATTER PELATING TO ADLEY

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OR HIS VISIT SINCE THAT PEPORTED IN MY TELNO 541, AND ARE PEFERRING ALL INQUIRIES TO BA (AS HIS INTENDED HOSTS) OR TO ADLEY HIMSELF.

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PS/MR RENTON. SIR W HARDING.

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