TNAG-2746-FCO40-3961-Visits-by-Chris-Patten--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--to-the-UK-1993 — Page 94

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readout on the third day. But we have some doubts about our revealing Chinese reluctance to table their ideas. You will wish to bear in mind the risk that this could be picked up by the Chinese as a breach of confidentiality and a further "petty trick" as well as the possible effect of pressure on you in Hong

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