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FROM PEKING 20120OZ SEP 83
HKK040/2
RECEIVED IN NEGISTRY
21SEP 1983
DESK OFFICER
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
INDEX
TELEGRAM NUMBER 914 OF 20TH SEPT
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
PA
7
MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: COMMENTARY IN PEOPLE'S DAILY
REGISTRY
Action Taken
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1. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CHINESE WILL PRODUCE ARGUMENTS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN MIPT IN THE COMING ROUND OF TALKS. # SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE URGENTLY SOME LEGAL POINTS TO DRAW ON IF WE SEE A NEED TO COUNTER THE CHINESE ARGUMENTS.
2. (FOR HONG KONG) THE GOVERNOR SUGGESTS THAT YOU SHOW THIS TELEGRAM AND MIPT TO SIR HAN SINCLAIR (CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE). IT MIGHT HELP HIM IF YOU COULD PROVIDE HIM WITH A FULL TRANSLATION OF THE PEOPLE'S DAILY ARTICLE, IF THIS IS POSSIBLE.
CRADOCK
See (18)
See 22
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SIR IAN SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO
LIMITED
MR BURROWS
HD/HKD
HD/FED
MR ROBERTS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
HD/PUSD
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR FLOWER
PS/MR LUCE
MR COLES
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STREET
MR WALKER
RESEARCH D GOGGS
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