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FLAG A
Mr Donald
Private Secretary
cc: PS/Lord Belstead
PS/PUS
Mr Giffard
Никою 5
30NAR 1983
M
CH1214
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: VIEWS OF SINGAPORE PRIME MINISTER
1. I attach a copy of Hong Kong telegram number reporting the Governor's conversation with Lee Kuan Yew on 23 March on the future of Hong Kong. Because of the request in the last paragraph of the telegram this has not been given a full future of Hong Kong distribution.
2. Lee Kuan Yew's views are very sensible. He sums up very well Hong Kong's requirement the continuation of the ''insulator of British administration and China's need for a forthcoming British position on sovereignty.
3.
Although a fuller account is promised by bag, I suggest that the Prime Minister should be told of Lee Kuan Yew's views right away.
I submit a draft letter.
RD Clift
30 March 1983
Hong Kong and General Department
b.c.c. Burns
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