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INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING, HONG KONG
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1 WHEN SIR GEOFFREY HOWE CALLED ON KAIFU ON 18 JUNE, HE WELCOMED JAPANESE SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG AND REFERRED TO THE DAMAGE DONE TO CONFIDENCE THERE BY NEGATIVE CHINESE PUBLIC STATEMENTS. KAIFU WAS INTERESTED IN THIS AND SUBSEQUENTLY ASKED HIS OFFICIALS FOR EXAMPLES OF SUCH STATEMENTS. THE MFA SUBMITTED SOME, INCLUDING THE CHINESE MFA COMMENT ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS. SIR GEOFFREY HOWE HOWEVER REFERRED SPECIFICALLY TO PUBLIC COMMENTS BY LI PENG, AND KAIFU'S OFFICE ARE ASKING FOR SPECIFIC EXAMPLE. THE MFA HAVE ASKED FOR OUR HELP IN MEETING THIS REQUEST.
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KAIFU'S PERSONAL INTEREST IN THIS QUESTION IS WELCOME, EXPECIALLY AS HE WILL MEET CHINESE LEADERS IN PEKING IN AUGUST. GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE TEXTS OF ANY
UNHELPFUL PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY LI PENG (AND ANY OTHER POINTS YOU MAY WISH US TO ADD).
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