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TELNO 4682
OF 10121OZ DECEMBER 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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15 DEC 1937
MY TELNO 4663 : VISIT BY MARTIN LEE TO LONDON: LETTER TO PRIME
MINISTER
SINCE THE DESPATCH OF TUR I HAVE THOUGHT FURTHER ABOUT THE
CONTENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY TO MARTIN LEE. THE ONE
MAJOR POINT THAT WE HAVE NOT PICKED UP IS LEE'S REFERENCE TO THE
SPEECH MADE IN 1985 BY SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE. THIS HAS BEEN
RAISED ON MANY OCCASIONS IN HONG KONG AND IT IS ONE OF THE WEAKER
POINTS IN OUR ARGUMENT. THE PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY WOULD PROVIDE
A CONVENIENT OPPORTUNITY FOR MEETING IT HEAD ON.
2. IF YOU AGREE, I WILL PROVIDE SOME SUGGESTIONS TOMORROW.
WILSON
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