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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 180

OF 17092OZ JANUARY 89

CONFIDENTIAL

Q DIST? Or

HKD 3011

RECEIV

17 JAN 1989

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173567

MDHIAN 8804

PERSONAL FOR HUM HKD FROM GOVERNOR

IND

PA

YOUR TELNO 156: TIMES EDITORIAL

ICE

1. THANK YOU FOR SENDING THE FINAL TEXT OF THE LETTER TO THE TIMES. SO FAR ONLY THE SCMP HAS CARRIED ANY REFERENCE TO THE TIMES EDITORIAL. RATHER THAN PUBLICISE THE MINISTER'S REPLY WE WILL THEREFORE LEAVE THE PRESS TO PICK IT UP IF THEY SO WISH.

2. GRATEFUL FOR AN ANSWER TO THE POINT IN PARA 3 OF MY TELNO 164.

WILSON

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LIMITED

HKD

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DISTRIBUTION

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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

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