TNAG-1837-FCO40-2612-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 46

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YOUR TELNO 223: FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG

1. WE HOPE TO SEE THE CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO GO OVER THE GROUND WITH HIM IN DETAIL. WE WILL TELEGRAPH AGAIN IN THE LIGHT OF THAT. THE CLERK HAS ALREADY TOLD US THAT IT IS NOT THE INTENTION OF THE COMMITTEE TO TAKE FORMAL EVIDENCE IN HONG KONG. WE WILL BE SEEKING HIS ADVICE AND THAT OF PRU ON THE VARIOUS SPECIFIC POINTS RAISED IN YOUR TELEGRAM

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