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4. THE INDEPENDENT PRESS GAVE FAIRLY PROMINENT COVERAGE TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S REMARKS ON THE FUTURE DURING HIS SPEECH WINDING UP THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATE ON MY ANNUAL ADDRESS. THE POINTS HIGHLIGHTED WERE THAT WHILST THE SEARCH FOR ACCEPTABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG'S FUTURE WOULD BE PURSUED VIGOROUSLY, THE PROBLEMS WHICH HAD TO BE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED WERE COMPLEX AND THE NEG- OTPATHONS WOULD THEREFORE TAKE TIME. THE COMMUNIST PRESS GAVE ROUTINE COVERAGE TO THE SPEECH.
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)
SIR FEILIP CORE BUCKINGHAM PALA PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE-COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND
ED/PLANNING STAFF FD/PISD
D/ED/PUSD(LR. FLOWER)
RESEARCH DETOUR TALKOR)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PGS
SIR J BOLLARD
MR GEFARD
MR DONALD
MR TRIGT
INDUSTRY
HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE
LONDON
COPIES TO:
(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
HR BURROWS
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
MR MÄRTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
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