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FOLLOWING IS REPEAT OF PEHPAN 7602: ORIGINALLY SENT AS TELNO 2077

BY MISTAKE, ERROR REGRETTED.

YOUR TELS NOS 3110-3115 TO HONG KONG: ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG TO

PARLIAMENT.

1 WE SEE NO DIFFICULTY WITH THE PASSAGE ON CONTACTS WITH THE

CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN SECOND TUR.

2. INCIDENTALLY, IN YOUR TELNOS 3116 3117 ON MARTIN LEE'S VISIT TO LONDON WHICH WERE COPIED TO US FOR INFORMATION, WE WONDER IF QUOTE 1988 UNQUOTE IN PARA 5(B) OF THE FIRST TELEGRAM SHOULD READ QUOTE

1997 UNQUOTE.

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