CONFIDENT COPY
EPS!40
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM PEKING 070505Z JUL 83
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 644 OF U/7/83
REPEATED FOR INFO TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
MKK04012
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
B JUL 1983
DESK OFFICLE INDEX
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Sear 123 See 1131
FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
PRESS ARTICLE ABOUT SECOND PHASE TALKS
1. THE JULY CHINESE DIGEST OF ITEMS FROM FOREIGN
AGENCIES CARRIED AN AP REPORT, DATELINED LONDON 5 JULY, WHICH INTER ALIA SAID QUOTE THE FOREIGN OFFICE SAID THE PEKING MEETING TUESDAY WOULD LAST ONLY ONE DAY. THEN OTHER NEGOTIATING SESSIONS, POSSIBLY AT SUB-COMMITTEE LEVEL, WILL FOLLOW, HONG KONG SOURCES
INDICATED UNQUOTE.
2. ALTHOUGH THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT SERIOUS IN ITSELF, IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT SUCH AN AUTHORATIVE DISCLOSURE SHOULD HAVE SLIPPED, APPARENTLY, FROM OUR SIDE. THIS WILL NOT MAKE IT ANY EASIER IN
FUTURE TO CENSURE THE CHINESE FOR BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY.
CRADOCK
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
COPIES TO:
HD/HKD
HD/FED
MR BURROWS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
HD/PUSD
PS
MR FLOWER
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR COLES
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
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