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GRS 100

SECRET

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 260

OF 220815Z JANUARY 87

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

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2011/2

26 JAN 1987

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FOR HUM, HKD, FROM ACTING GOVERNOR

1987 REVIEW

1. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ON A RECENT TRIP TO SHANGHAI LI CHUWEN OF NCNA TOLD

THAT THE CHINESE DID NOT WANT TO SEE ANY

CHANGES IN 1988. THE STORY CAME TO ME VIA ANOTHER MEMBER OF LEGCO, WHO HAD HEARD IT FROM . WHILE IT DOES NOT ADD ANYTHING TO OUR KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE THINKING, IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE AND OFFICIALS ARE NOW OPENLY SPEAKING IN THESE TERMS TO MEMBERS OF LEGCO.

AKERS-JONES

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HMLNAN 7579

MINIMAL

HKD

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