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I submitted yesterday the first indications of Chinese reactions to the Governor's proposals on constitutional development.

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In view of the signs that the Ambassador may be summoned at short notice over the forthcoming Chinese National Day long weekend to receive a Chinese demarche, the Governor has just sent a telegram (attached) suggesting some points that Sir Robin McLaren should make if he is so summoned.

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I submit a draft telegram confirming our agreement to Sir Robin acting in this way. I only have one gloss on the points suggested by the Governor: this is explained in the telegram.

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We have also just rec[èed the attached telegram recording an indirect message from Lu Ping to the Governor covering the airport and constitutional development.

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