TNAG-2166-FCO40-3101-Diplomatic-representation-of-China-in-Hong-Kong-New-China-Ne-1990 — Page 5

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 3398

OF 19095OZ NOVEMBER 90

AND TO PRIORITY PEKING

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21 NOV 1990

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PEKING TELNO 82 : NCNA'S STATUS

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1. DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER RANG NCNA (YANG YOUYONG) TO SAY THAT IN CONSIDERATION OF CHINESE CONCERNS WE WOULD ANSWER PRESS QUESTIONS WITH THE TEXT PREVIOUSLY GIVEN THEM, MINUS THE FINAL PHRASE AS REQUESTED BOTH HERE AND IN PEKING. BUT HE SAID THAT IF IN FUTURE WE WERE ASKED A POINT BLANK QUESTION WE MAY HAVE TO ANSWER IT IN FACTUAL TERMS.

2. YANG EXPRESSED THANKS FOR OUR 'CO-OPERATION''.

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