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DESKSY 29010 Z NOV 79
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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HKK. OND/
TEL NO 991 OF 23 NOVEMBER 1979
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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F.Q. VISIT OF CHAIRMAN HUA CUOFENG.
IN RESISTRY"MO. 3 DEC 1979
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1. MR ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN THE TWO FOLLOWING P.Q.'S FOR
PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE PRIME MINISTER:
TO AS THE PRIME MINISTER
(1) WHETHER THE QESTION OF HONG KONGS SOVEREIGNTY WAS DISCUSSED DURING HER RECENT TALKS WITH CHAIRMAN RUA GUOFENG:
(2) IF THE SUBJECT OF THE HONG KONG NEW TERRITORIES LEASE WAS DISCUSSED DURING HER RECENT MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN HUA GUOFENG.
2. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS:
(1) NO.
(2) THERE WERE NO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE LEASE ITSELF UT THE SUB. ECT OF HONG KONGS FUT RE WAS TOUCHED ON. BOTH SIDES AGREED THAT
WE HAD A MUTUAL INTEREST IN THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG
KONG AND TO KEEP IN TOUCH.
3. SINCE OUR DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE DRAFT REPLIES IS NOON ON 3 DECEMBER, GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE DESK BY 30O9OOZ.
CARRINGTON
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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