TNAG-2674-FCO40-3871-Hong-Kong-garrison-withdrawal-plan-1993 — Page 4

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FM PEKING

TO TELELETTER FCO

TELELETTER NFR

OF 180353Z MARCH 93

HKA 063/1

22 MAR 1993

DESK OFFICER

AND TO TELELETTER UKREP JLG HONG KONG

FROM

TELELETTER

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REGISTR Action Tak

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MDTTAN 8734

Mr Lights, fur Manati9/3

for Bamber 8.1.22/5. e på check!

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FOLLOWING FOR

COPIED TO:

N J COX

NFR OF 18 MARCH 93

J MORRIS ESQ, HKD, FCO

AR PAUL ESQ, UKREP JLG, HONG KONG

HONG KONG GARRISON WITHDRAWAL

1.IN REFERRING TO THE CHINESE ANGLE ON THIS SUBJECT, FCO TEL NO 246 TO HONG KONG PARA 4 MENTIONED OUR UNDERTAKING TO THE CHINESE IN

APRIL 1992 ABOUT CONTINUING TO KEEP THEM INFORMED. THAT OF COURSE WAS ONLY THE MOST RECENT THING WE HAVE SAID TO THE CHINESE ABOUT THE MATTER, AND WE SHOULD NOT LOSE SIGHT OF PREVIOUS DETAILED DISCUSSIONS. BUT I EXPECT YOU HAVE REFRESHED YOUR MINDS ON THE

PAST PAPERS EXCLAM.

2. I AM COPYING THIS TL TO ALAN PAUL, UKREP JLG.

SIGNED: NIGEL COX

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