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MDLIAN 4050

YOUR TELNO 3161: ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG

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WE THINK THE REFERENCE TO ''A COMMON UNDERSTANDING IN THE

REDRAFT OF PARA. 3 OF TUR STILL IMPLIES TOO PROMINENT A ROLE FOR

THE CHINESE IN THIS PROCESS. THE EXPLANATION HAS BEEN GIVEN BY

ONE SIDE AND UNDERSTANDING EXPRESSED BY THE OTHER. WE THINK THE

TEXT SHOULD REFLECT THIS AND SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING

FORD

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1 'THE CHINESE SIDE HAS ALSO EXPRESSED UNDERSTANDING OF THE

PROVISIONAL PLANS FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH GARRISON

FROM HONG KONG WHICH HAVE BEEN OUTLINED BY THE BRITISH SIDE.

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