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b) paragraph 7: Peking urge the deletion of the last sentence. They consider it likely to provoke a strong reaction from the Chinese on the theme of Hong Kong as a base for subversion against China.

Mr Galsworthy at UKRep JLG has offered a redraft of the earlier version of the article (attached). This has been

overtaken by the Secretary of State's draft. But I have sidelined useful passages which you might like to consider incorporating.

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