OO PEKING
GRS 91
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 1413572 JUL 83
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 643 OF 14 JULY
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19 JUL 1983
DESK OF
RY
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION IMMEDIATE PEKING
FUTURE OF HONG KONG PRESS COVERAGE
1. A REUTERS REPORT OF THE TALKS IN HONG KONG, DATELINED
PEKING, 13 JULY, INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
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'SOURCES IN HONG KONG CLOSE TO THE TALKS SAID THEY HAD COVERED
TECHNICAL ISSUES AND AVOIDED THE SENSITIVE PROBLEM OF SOVEREIGNTY
BOTH SIDES HAD MADE COMPROMISES TO ALLOW DETAILED DISCUSSION
WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT ON SOVEREIGNTY.'
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS OR CLARIFICATION.
HOWE
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161
163
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
ED/EKD
ED/FED
ED/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
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COPIES TO:
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
MR BURROWS
MR MARTIN
MR FLOWER
MR COLES
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
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