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YOUR TELNO 2110 AND 2124: NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG: ACCOUNT FROM THE HONG KONG END

1. SINCE MR DAVIES' ACCOUNT WILL BE CONFIDENTIAL,

WE SEE NO NEED TO BE AS FORTHCOMING AS YOU ENVISAGE IN RESPONSE TO PRESS QUESTIONS. WE CONSIDER YOUR PROPOSED LINE LIKELY TO LEAD TO FURTHER INTEREST IN THE CONTENTS. WE WOULD PREFER A LINE WHICH SAID THAT MR DAVIES HAD BEEN TAKEN ON IN A RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CAPACITY ON A SHORT TERM CONTRACT. IF PRESSED YOU

MIGHT ADD THAT HKG WISHED TO DRAW ON HIS EXPERIENCE AS SECRETARY GENERAL DUTIES FROM 1982-85.

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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