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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNOS 2663 AND 2664 AND PEKING TELNO 1499: DEFENSIVE BRIEF FOR GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO PEKING: LOCALISATION

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WE TOO SEE NO DIFFICULTY WITH THE DRAFT BRIEF IN YOUR SECOND TUR. OUR ONLY MINOR COMMENT IS TO SUGGEST THAT QUOTE 5 UNQUOTE SHOULD READ AS QUOTE 50 UNQUOTE IN THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 3. WE AGREE WITH PEKING'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT IN THEIR TUR.

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WE WILL PASS COPIES OF TURS

TO THE GOVERNOR WHEN HE CALLS ON HKD ON 22 AUGUST.

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