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NJ COX ESQ, PEKING

W G EHRMAN ESQ, POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA: 23-28 JUNE: BRITISH

INPUT ON HONG KONG ISSUES

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1. YOU WILL RECALL THAT DURING THE 11 MAY POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS, SIR JOHN COLES AND RIC SMITH (THEN ACTING SECRETARY DFAT) AGREED THAT WE SHOULD AIM TO FEED IN SUGGESTED POINTS WHICH MR KEATING MIGHT MAKE TO CHINESE LEADERS ABOUT HONG KONG (PARA 16 (A) OF THE RECORD). DPMC'S DEADLINE FOR BRIEFING FROM OTHER AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENTS IS FRIDAY, 11 JUNE. IT WILL NOT BE ESSENTIAL TO MEET THIS DEADLINE, BUT DOING SO WILL STRENGTHEN THE CHANCE OF OUR INPUT COMING THROUGH CLEARLY IN MR KEATING'S BRIEF.

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