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AS BEING TO BRING YOU FULLY UP-TO-DATE ON KEY ISSUES THAT HAVE A U.K. AND/OR CHINESE DIMENSION SO THAT YOU ARE IN A POSITION, IF NECESSARY, TO BRIEF AN INCOMING GOVERNMENT. IN SPEAKING TO PEOPLE HERE DURING YOUR MEETINGS YOU WILL, I AM SURE, MAKE THE POINT THAT THERE IS NO/NO WISH IN LONDON TO UNDERMINE HONG KONG'S AUTONOMY IN THESE AREAS.

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