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MILNAN 9291 OCMIAN 9291

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FM FCOLN TO HOKON

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 409

OF 2812452 FEBRUARY 86.

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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-WILSON'S LETTER OF 20 FEBRUARY TO GALSWORTHY: HONG KONG

AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED: JLGIII: NATIONALITY

1.

WE HAVE JUST SEEN THE ACCOUNT OF REGINA IP'S LUNCH WITH

LI RUOHE, ATTACHED TO LUR. IT OCCURS TO US THAT THE CHINESE

COULD QUESTION US ON THE ETHNIC BREAKDOWN OF COI HOLDERS AND WHAT

WE PROPOSE SHOULD HAPPEN TO EG WHITE RUSSIANS AFTER 1 JULY 1997.

GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PREPARE FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND DEFENSIVE

MATERIAL FOR WILSON AND GALSWORTHY TO SEE IN HONG KONG.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

DEP/HD PUSD

PS/MR RENTCN MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

MR HUM FID

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