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CONFIDENTIAL

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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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OF 031030Z

SEPTEMBER 87

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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HONG KONG TELNOS 3278-9: BASIC LAW:

STRUCTURE: TRILOGY IV

1.

CONVERGENCE OF GOVERNMENT

WE AGREE THAT WE NEED TO TAKE EARLY ACTION TO STEM THESE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SPEAK AGAIN TO THE MFA ON THE LINES

OF PARA 4 OF FIRST HONG KONG TUR.

LEAKS.

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DISTRIBUTION

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT:

RESTRICTED

HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD / FED

RESEARCH (FE)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR EGGAR

MR MCLAREN

MR GILLMORE

ADDITIONAL

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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