TNAG-2470-FCO40-3594-Budget-of-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 47

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AS FOR OTHER WHITEHALL DEPARTMENTS, THEY SEEM TO SHOW A SURPRISING WILLINGNESS TO COMMENT ON HONG KONG AFFAIRS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHY THAT SHOULD BE CHANGED BY SENDING ADVANCE COPIES OF THE BUDGET. MY HOPE REMAINS THAT THE FCO WILL ACT AS A FILTER AGAINST GRATUITOUS COMMENT FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS RATHER THAN AS A POST-BOX.

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