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OFFICE OF THE BRITISH SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE.

SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP HONG KONG

PF Ricketts Esq Hong Kong Department FCO

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24 November 1992

RECISTRY

Dear Peter

DFSK OFFICER

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HONG KONG AFTER 1997;

LOBING THE DOOR

We have seen Steph Bradley's letter of 20 November abdes.. Chinese statements that after 1997 Hong Kong will be an internal/domestic affair.

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2. The Chinese line 1 of course incorrect as a matter of international law, and should take them up on it when the point is made in our presence, as Tony Galsworthy has already

done in the JLG.

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We do not however think that there is much point in going our of our way to open up second front on this theoretical point. There is quite enough to argue about in relation to current issues and nothing either side may say about it will alter the position in law.

Yours Sincerely Alan

A R Paul

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LO (IL)

M Dinham Esq, GH

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