TNAG-1991-FCO40-2831-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Nationality-(Hong-Kong)-Selectio-1990 — Page 167

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021725

MDLIAN 2140

LEADERS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND SENIOR OFFICIALS HAD RECENTLY TRIED TO INTRODUCE THE HK QUESTION ON INTERNATIONAL OCCASIONS. SUCH A MOVE HAD NOT ONLY RUN COUNTER TO THE JOINT DECLARATION BUT HAD ALSO BREACHED INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE. THIS SHOULD BE CRITICISED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, IT SAID.

WILSON

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DISTRIBUTION

69

ΜΑΙΝ

58

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH (FE)

PUSD

NEWS D

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

MR MOSS

ADDITIONAL

3

MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV

NNNN

MR FIFOOT HKD

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