TNAG-2361-FCO40-3432-Visit-by-John-Major--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--Septem-1991 — Page 212

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1641

OF 220727Z AUGUST 91

ADVANCE COPY

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

025002

MDADAN 3632

YOUR TELNO 911.

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: SIGNING CEREMONY SPEECH.

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I THINK IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO EXCHANGE DRAFT SPEECHES WITH THE CHINESE JUST BEFORE THE VISIT, NOT OF COURSE TO SEEK CHINESE APPROVAL (OR VICE VERSA) BUT TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTENTS ARE IN HARMONY. I RECALL DOING THE SAME BEFORE THE SIGNING OF THE JD.

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GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND A SIGHT OF THE DRAFT IN DUE COURSE.

MCLAREN.

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