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RECE VEL
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1 1 JAN 1988
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OFFICER
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PA
TELNO 3387
OF 30183UZ DECEMBER 87
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
107245 MDHOAN 5770
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
YOUR TELNO 4952: MR MARTIN LEE
1. WE WERE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE ADVICE IN YOUR TUR. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS AGREED THAT SINCE MARTIN LEE DID NOT REFER TO THE SUBJECT OF A FURTHER VISIT IN HIS LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER, LORD GLENARTHUR'S REPLY SHOULD NOT COVER THIS POINT BUT SHOULD DEAL ONLY WITH THOSE IN MR LEE'S LETTER.
2. SHOULD MR LEE HOWEVER REQUEST A MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WE WOULD PROPOSE TO REPLY ON THE LINES OF PARA 3 OF OUR TELNO 3371. IF A MEETING TOOK PLACE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD CERTAINLY WISH TO SEE OTHER MEMBERS OF LEGCO HOLDING VIEWS DIFFERENT TO MR LEE'S IF THEY WISHED TO PUT THESE TO HIM.
3. A REVISED LETTER FROM LORD GLENARTHUR WILL ISSUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE NEW YEAR BREAK.
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