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HAS GONE A GREAT DEAL FURTHER.
5.
I THINK THE TIME HAS NOW COME TO WARN THE CHINESE THAT COMMENTS OF THIS SORT BY LU ARE CREATING AN IMPRESSION OF CHINESE INTERFERENCE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG. THIS DOES NO/NO
GOOD TO ANYBODY.
6.
UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTIONS, I PROPOSE TO ASK PA TO RAISE THIS WITH NCNA TOMORROW (6 MARCH). IT WOULD BE EXCESSIVE FOR YOU TO RAISE THIS PERSONALLY WITH QIAN QICHEN ON 9 MARCH. HOWEVER, I THINK IT WOULD BE RIGHT TO USE THE OCCASION TO MENTION OUR DISQUIET TO A MEMBER OF QIAN'S PARTY SO THAT THE MESSAGE WILL GET THROUGH INDIRECTLY.
WILSON
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MAIN
30
DISTRIBUTION
34
.HONG KONG AIRPORT RESTRICTED
HKD
PLANNERS//HD
RAD//MR WYE
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
PUSD//HD
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
ECONOMIC ADVISERS//HD
ERD//HD
FED//HD
NEWS DI/HD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BONE
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
MS D CORNER CABINET OFFICE
MR ELSTON BANK OF ENGLAND
MR MCINTYRE HMT
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