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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 356

OF 050531Z MARCH 93

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HKA 016/1

MAR 1993

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

FOR RICKETTS, HKD

FROM MICHAEL SZE, SCA

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Executive

Exfuture or are

the STAR Governert.

YOUR TELNO 208: PROPOSED ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG BY SELECT COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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1. WE AGREE WITH THE LINE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARA 2 OF TUR.

2. AS REGARDS THE SECOND SENTENCE OF PARA 2 OF TUR, THE POINT IS ALREADY COVERED IN OBJECTIVE (VI) OF THE STEERING BRIEF APPROVED BY THE PRIME MINISTER. NATURALLY, WE WOULD NOT WISH TO SAY ALL THIS TO THE FAC AT THIS STAGE.

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