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065216
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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 30140OZ FCO
TELNO 366
OF 30114OZ JANUARY 90
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD
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YOUR TELNO 254: "CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. MIFT CONTAINS OUR COMMENTS ON THE POINTS RAISED IN TUR. WE ARE NOT CLEAR WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND WHEN YOU REFER, IN PARA 9 OF TUR, TO THE PREPARATION OF POSITION PAPERS. WE ASSUME THESE WOULD BE FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY AND NOT/NOT FOR FUTURE HANDING OVER TO THE CHINESE. IF WE WERE THINKING OF PAPERS FOR HANDING OVER TO THE CHINESE THEY WOULD NEED VERY CAREFUL DRAFTING. IN THE VERY SHORT TIME AVAILABLE WE HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO PRESENT OUR PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS, PARTICULARLY ON THE GEC, IN SUCH A FORM. IF YOU WANT PAPERS FOR HANDING TO THE CHINESE PLEASE LET US KNOW URGENTLY. WE WILL THEN TELEGRAPH DRAFTS, INCORPORATING YOUR COMMENTS ON MIFT.
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MR GILLMORE
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SIR PERCY CRADOCK
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