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AREA OF DIFFICULTY FOR THE CHINESE SIDE TO ACCEPT THE BOR, WE WOULD CERTAINLY NEED TO REASSESS OUR POSITION CRITICALLY AND

APPROACH EXCO FOR ADVICE ON WHETHER AS PART OF A PACKAGE FOR SECURING CHINESE AGREEMENT, CLAUSE 4 SHOULD BE DELETED.

4. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.

WILSON

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DISTRIBUTION

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

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NEWS D

PUSD

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

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MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

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