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045250 MOHIAN 0693

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 359

OF 011100Z FEBRUARY 89

HKCO62 аксо

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, MODUK

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MODUK FOR SEC(O) (C),

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UKREP JLG TELNO 38 DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER

3. I WOULD PREFER THAT WE CONCENTRATE INITIALLY ON BRIEFING THE NA AT A TECHNICAL LEVEL. THE OA HAS A WIDER RESPONSIBILITY, IF HE SPEAKS TO THE CHINESE THEY MAY EXPECT HIM TO BE AWARE OF ALL THE COMPLEX POLITICO-MILITARY ASPECTS OF THE BRITISH MILITARY PRESENCE IN HONG KONG, SUCH AS THE POSITION OF THE CBF ON EXCO. I WOULD OF . COURSE NOT OBJECT TO HIM ATTENDING THE NA'S BRIEFING. BUT WE SHOULD

BE CLEAR THAT WE WILL NOT/NOT SPEAK TO CHINESE CONTACTS ON THE SUBJECT EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF A CAREFULLY PREPARED BRIEF: I SEE NO/NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR SUCH CONTACTS.

WILSON

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