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CONFIDENTIAL

Private Secretary

Secretary &

Secretary of State &

APS/Lord Caithness

From:

Date:

7 May 1991

Cc:

Sir J Coles IN

Mr Burns

Mr Paul, HKD

Mr Burns, NAÐ-

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Mr Davies, FED

Mr Bone, ERD

CHINA:

MFN

1. Lord Caithness has seen a side copy of Mr Paul's minute of 7 May. He agrees in principle but has commented:

"We should use this to our advantage in Hong Kong talks.

This is a good reason for a resumption of talks soon with a time limit so as to clear the air.

How open

we should be to exert maximum advantage, ie. writing to members of Congress, is a matter we should discuss urgently".

Ian Ruff.

7 May 1991

I agree with there

Chine. I think

We shall

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Ian Ruff

APS/Lord Caithness

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