TNAG-2260-FCO40-3256-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-pres-1991 — Page 124

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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FROM PAUL, HKD

YOUR TELNOS 1661-1662: AIRPORT TALKS: PRESS BRIEFINGS

1. WE AGREE THAT, IN VIEW OF THIS CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT THE CHINESE ARE NOW PUTTING OUT THEIR VERSION OF THE TALKS AND A DISTORTED ACCOUNT OF OUR POSITION, YOU SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT, AS YOU PROPOSE.

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HD/PLANNERS

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

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SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)

PS/NO.10

MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR JP MCINTYRE HM TRESY

MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE

MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE MR A CHARLTON CABINET OFFICE

MR WYE RAD

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