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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, HONG KONG
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST EDITORIAL ON JLG
1. WE ARE FAXING THE DEPARTMENT AN EDITORIAL IN TODAY'S SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ENTITLED QUOTE WHO IS CALLING THE SHOTS ON HONG KONG UNQUOTE, AND SUGGESTING THAT THE JLG IS EFFECTIVELY TAKING OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY. THIS IS BASED ON THE DECISION ON THE AGREEMENT ON THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL. THE EDITORIAL IS SUCH A DISTORTION THAT WE AND HKG FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE A REPLY. MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A LETTER I SHOULD LIKE TO SEND FOR PUBLICATION IN THE SCMP: IT HAS BEEN CLEARED WITH HKG. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU AGREE WITH THE COURSE PROPOSED, AND WITH THE TEXT. IF YOU DO, WE PROPOSE TO SEND IT ON MONDAY.
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT .(RESTRICTED)
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MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
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