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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

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GUIDELINES

TELNO 1673 OF 1 MAY FROM THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL TO YOU

REFERS.

2. WHTH REFERENCE TO THE SIX SELECTED JOURNALISTS INVITED TO COMMENT ON THE GUIDELINES IN DRAFT, HIT IS IMPORTANT THAT NEITHER THEIR IDENTITIES NOR THE FACT THAT SOME MEMBERS OF THE PRESS HAD BEEN CONSULTED IN THE DRAFTING PROCESS SHOULD BE DISCLOSED PUBLICLY.

AN ASSURANCE TO THIS EFFECT WAS GIVEN BY SASH AT THE TIME.

WILSON

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D. (FE)

DEP.HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

MR. MCLAREN MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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