TNAG-2739-FCO40-3953-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development--through-tra-1993 — Page 76

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REGISTRY

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Action Taken

TELNO 739

OF 27044OZ MAY 93

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

HONG KONG TELNO 850:

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pr.n. Cegle (MonFrans)

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MDADAN 9517

Dar tomter, Me sankers,

Jerk

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS: PRESS REPORTS

PARAGRAPH 2 OF TUR REPORTS THAT THE HONG KONG PRESS HAVE QUOTED ME AS SAYING THAT THERE IS STILL A BIG GAP BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES ON THE ISSUE OF THE THROUGH TRAIN. FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE NOT/NOT SAID ANYTHING TO THIS EFFECT. I HAVE ALWAYS DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE CONTENT OF THE TALKS, AND ON THE THROUGH TRAIN HAVE CONFINED MYSELF TO SAYING THAT IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT FOR THE BRITISH SIDE.

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