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4. THE REPORT OF DENG'S REMARKS ON HONG KONG TO MORAN APPEARED ONLY AS AN AFP DESPATCH AND WAS NOT IN THE CHINESE PRESS. WE SUSPECT THAT THE REFERENCE TO STABILITY AND PROSPERITY (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) UNTIL 1997 WAS THE RESULT OF A MIS- UNDERSTANDING ON THE PART OF AFP OR THE SPANISH. WE ARE TRYING TO CLARIFY THIS, BUT FOR THE MOMENT THE SPANISH EMBASSY ARE ADHERING RIGIDLY TO INSTRUCTIONS TO TELL US NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT EXCHANGES ON HONG KONG. WE SHALL RAISE THE POINT INFORMALLY WITH THE MFA WHEN A SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY ARISES.
CRADOCK
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
ED/EKO
(165/C
ED/PLANNING STAFF ED/PUSD
SED
D/HD/PUSD (HR FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GEFARD
MR DONALD
WR WRIGHT
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COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. FOOM)
SIR PHILIP 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
INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:
(VLA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
NEWS DEPT
MR. BURROWS
SIR A PARSONS
MR MARTIN
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
ASSESSMENT STAFF
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CABINET OFFICE
HR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
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PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY GEDERAL
CODE 18-77