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FM FCO 111700Z JULY 83
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 432 OF 11 JUL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKKо40b
RECEIVED IN ALSTERY NO. 51
13 JUL 1983
REGISTRY
Action Taken
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YOUR TELNO 647 AND HONG KONG TELNO 972
972: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
PRESS HANDLING OF SECOND PHASE TALKS
1.
WE AGREE WITH BOTH TURS. RATHER THAN ATTEMPTING ANY JOINT
STATEMENT, IT MIGHT BE BETTER NEAR THE END OF THE SESSION TO TELL
YAO GUANG THAT THE PRESS WILL BE HUNGRY FOR INFORMATION, BUT
THAT WE PROPOSE TO CONFINE OUR COMMENT TO THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE
LINE:
'WE HAVE HAD A USEFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE MEETING
AND WILL CONTINUE OUR TALKS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.'
YOU COULD ADD THAT YOU IMAGINE THE CHINESE SIDE WILL TAKE A
SIMILAR LINE.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
COPIES TO:
HD/FED
MR BURROWS
HD/FLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
ED/PUSD
PS
MR FLOWER
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR COLES
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
AR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
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MR WALKER, RESEARCH DEPT
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
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