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REASONABLE CHANCE OF GETTING INTO MORE DETAILED DISCUSSIONS.
MEANWHILE, INFORMAL CONTACT IS BEING MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE
NEGOTIATORS.
6.
WE AIM TO CONCENTRATE INITIALLY ON AREAS IN WHICH WE STAND
SOME CHANCE OF REACHING COMMON GROUND, IE HONG KONG'S LEGAL AND
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS.
7. HONG KONG'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WITH WHOM WE CONTINUE TO BE IN CLOSE TOUCH, HAVE AGREED THE ABOVE APPROACH. WE HOPE THAT IT WILL ENABLE US TO MAKE FURTHER HEADWAY THOUGH ARE UNDER NO
ILLUSIONS ABOUT THE TOUGH PATH AHEAD.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITMED
HD/NAD
#4 S/ SAD
ED/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER(SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
COPIES TO:
SIR PEILIP MOORE BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND
MR ROBERTS
INDUSTRY
NEWS DEPT
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
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MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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