TNAG-1872-FCO40-2660-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1989 — Page 127

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Outstanding Hong Kong-related issues may be more difficult to deal with post-NPC. There have already been one or two indications that Chinese officials involved regard the domestic background in China as unhelpful to the solution of Hong Kong problems.

17 April 1989

Cc:

PS/PUS

Mr Gillmore

Mr Paul, HKD

Mr Brenton, UND

Mr Wye, Research Dept

Mr McCleary, FED

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RJT McLaren