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MDHIAN 2171

KONG UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997 WITH AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE IMPORTANCE OF US TRADE AND INVESTMENT FOR THE CONTINUING PROSPERITY AND

STABILITY OF HONG KONG.

5.

THE LINE IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF WASHINGTON TUR STRIKES ME AS RIGHT FOR LORD CAITHNESS'S DISCUSSION WITH AMBASSADOR MA. LORD CAITHNESS MIGHT ALSO ASK WHAT THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON HAVE BEEN REPORTING ON THE ISSUE AND WHETHER THE EMBASSY HAVE SOUGHT TO PUT

THEIR VIEWS DIRECTLY TO SENATOR MCCONNELL. THE AIM SHOULD BE TO

MAKE IT CLEAR TO MA THAT WE REGARD THE ISSUE AS ONE BETWEEN THE

CHINESE AND THE AMERICANS AND NOT BETWEEN THE UK AND US.

MCLAREN

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60

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

PUSD

HD/FED

NEWS D

DISTRIBUTION

64

PLANNERS

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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