TNAG-2780-FCO40-3999-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1993 — Page 9

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DESKBY

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CAVEAT

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TO DESKBY 160030Z HONG KONG

TELNO

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TELNO

OF

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OF 151522Z JULY 93

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD

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PEKING PERSONAL FOR CHARGE

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YOUR TELNO 1155 (NOW REPEATED TO PEKING): DENG XIAOPING'S

MEETING WITH MRS THATCHER IN 1982

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1. Many thanks for alerting us to these curious reports. We

agree with your proposed press line and will use it here as well

pres

if the story breaks. We will preface it with a sentence on the

Lines QUOTE It is not our practice to comment on the content of

confidential diplomatic exchanges with other governments UNQUOTE.

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MRS THATCHER

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P F RICKETTS

Telephone no

270 2752

Date/time

11/7 17

17:36

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