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GRS 70

SECRET

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELNO 24

OF 22065OZ JANUARY 86

INFO PRIORITY FCO

SECRET

MY TELNOS 236 AND 237.

HONG KONG PUBLIC SERVICE : SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

WE REGRET THAT OWING TO THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND UNCERTAINTY OVER THE OUTCOME OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S DELIBERATIONS, WE HAVE NOT SO FAR FORWARDED RELEVANT BACKGROUND PAPERS. THESE FOLLOW BY BAG AND SHOULD REACH YOU ON 27 JANUARY.

YOUDE

:

LIMITED HKD

SIR W HARDING.

MR WILSON.

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