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AKB020/
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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELNO 834
OF 18123OZ AUGUST 89
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR FROM PAUL, HKD
HONG KONG: PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR
TAIWAN AND HONG KONG
1. TOM ARNOLD MP RECENTLY RETURNED FROM TAIWAN WITH A MESSAGE FOR HMG FROM THE AUTHORITIES THERE. IT SEEMS THAT THE TAIWANESE WOULD LIKE A DIRECT CHANNEL OF COMMUNICTION WITH US TO DISCUSS THE MODALITIES OF HOW TAIWAN COULD HELP HONG KONG.
2. MR ARNOLD HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE WAY TO TAKE THIS FORWARD WOULD BE FOR HIM TO MAKE A RETURN TRIP TO TAIWAN (IN HIS IDU CAPACITY). BUT HE SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THERE IS NO QUESTION OF OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TAIWAN AUTHORITIES OR ANY SPECIAL CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION.
3. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD KEEP THIS STRICTLY TO YOURSELVES. BUT I WOULD BE MOST INTERESTED IN ANY COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS YOU HAVE ON THIS AFFAIR.
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