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TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON TELNO 8

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INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 2483: U.S/HONG KONG: LU PING'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON.

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THE GOVERNOR IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE ROBUST AND HELPFUL POINTS MADE TO LU PING BY THE ADMINISTRATION. HE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF SUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES COULD BE TAKEN TO THANK THEM. WE HAVE ALSO PASSED HIS THANKS TO THE U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL.

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WE NOTED WITH PARTICULAR INTEREST LU PING'S STATEMENT TO CLARK THAT RECENT STATEMENTS OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON REVERSING ANY UNILATERAL CHANGES TO HONG KONG'S POLITICAL SYSTEM AFTER 1997 DID NOT REFLECT CHINESE GOVERNMENT POLICY. IS THERE ANY MORE DETAIL YOU CAN PROVIDE ON THIS QUERY. IT IS AT FIRST SIGHT A SURPRISING (THOUGH USEFUL) STATEMENT BY LU.

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