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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

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cancel as soon as possible the arrangements with Mr Murphy

for 16-19 November; and

and

urge Dragonair urgently, at Director level, to reconsider their position. It may be helpful to explain that the ECVII programme has not presented security problems; that the Chinese themselves have suggested that we Dragonair in this case. If an approach at this level fails, the PA would also be willing to speak to Mr Peter

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(John Ashton) Deputy Political Adviser 2 November 1993

CC PA

APA (G)

D of Imm (Attn Mr John Yeung)

Ms J Rogan, Peking (by fax)

RAJ Bunten Esq, HKD, FCO (by fax)

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