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DATE: 22 August 1983
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ALJ 1983
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG TGPA
Talks on future of Hong Kong
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Thank you. Hincts by APS
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Peking Telnos 751-2 and 758-9 give an account of the talks
held in Peking on 2/3 August. Sir P Cradock and Sir E Youde
introduced and handed over to the Chinese 4 papers on the legal,
economic, financial and monetary systems in Hong Kong. Yao Guang
made a strong statement reiterating the inseparability of sovereignty and administration. He said that if we did not accept this principle the talks would lead nowhere. China had in any case decided on the policies it was prepared to adopt and would
definitely announce these within one or two years.
2. Despite this hard line, there was no difficulty in obtaining agreement to the following joint press statement on 3 August:
'The two sides held further talks on 2 and 3 August. As
planned, the talks will resume in September. The next round will be held on 22 and 23 September in Peking'.
Reappraisal of strategy
3. Sir P Cradock and Sir E Youde are both on leave. Arrangements have been made for them to call on the Secretary of State at 3.00 pm on 1 September and 3.15 pm on 5 September, and on the Prime Minister at 4.00 pm on 5 September. We should be grateful to know whether Mr Luce will be able to attend these meetings.
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