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MDLIAN 3765

AFTER RECENT EVENTS IN CHINA, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS REAFFIRMED THAT ITS POLICY TOWARDS HONG KONG REMAINS UNCHANGED.

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COMMENT.

2. THE REFERENCE TO REMARKS BY A BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL ON THE SUBJECT OF RESUMPTION OF TALKS WITH CHINA MAY HAVE THEIR ORIGIN IN THE BRIEFING GIVEN BY MCLAREN AND BURNS ON 29 JUNE REPORTED IN YOUR TELNO 1414 TO HONG KONG. GRATEFUL IF THE TRANSCRIPT COULD BE FAXED TO PEKING.

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