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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE F CO
TELNO 2094
OF 010904Z DECEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 2395 TO HONG KONG: FAC REPORT ON HONG KONG
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I NOTE THAT PARA 13 OF THE FAXED ADVANCE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OBSERVATIONS ON THE FAC REPORT CONTAINS A FINAL SENTENCE WHICH DID NOT APPEAR IN THE DRAFT (YOUR TELNO 2267 TO HONG KONG).
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IN THE LIGHT OF CURRENT CHINESE CONCERNS OVER 'INTER- NATIONALISATION'' OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION, I THINK WE CAN EXPECT TO COME IN FOR SOME FLAK FROM THEM, PARTICULARLY OVER THE PHRASE TO PERSUADE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE UK IN TAKING CONCRETE STEPS'' WHICH THEY ARE LIKELY TO VIEW WITH SUSPICION. IF WE DO, WE SHALL REBUT THEIR COMPLAINTS ALONG STANDARD LINES BUT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER DEFENSIVE MATERIAL WHICH MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE.
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