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4. A PRESS RELEASE ON THE MINISTERIAL MESSAGES IN YOUR TELNOS 534
AND 536 WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING AND MAY HELP TO REDUCE THE
IMPACT OF THIS STORY. TEXT IS AS FOLLOWS:
**THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, AND THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN SPECIAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, MR RICHARD LUCE HAVE SENT
PERSONAL MESSAGES TO THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS. IN THESE MESSAGES THEY REAFFIRM HMG'S COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG, AND TO SEEKING A SOLUTION ON THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF
HONG KONG AS WELL AS TO THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS. THEY ARE CONFIDENT THAT SUCH A SOLUTION CAN BE ACHIEVED. THE TWO MINISTERS LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING AND WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF
EXCO AND LEGCO''.
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FUTURE OF HONG KÒNG
COPIES TO
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR-LUCE
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MB GIFFARD
MR DONALD MR WRIGHT
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MR COLES
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