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MAXIMUM DEGREE OF CONTINUITY IN THE INTERESTS OF LONG TERM STABILITY AND PROSPERITY. WE ALSO SOUGHT CLARIFICATION OF SPECIFIC POINTS EITHER RAISED OR NOT ADDRESSED. THE CHINESE UNDERTOOK TO STUDY OUR QUESTIONS AND TO COMMENT AT THE JANUARY ROUND OR BEFOREHAND IN INFORMAL CONTACTS. MEANWHILE, WE ARE CONTINUING TO SUPPLY THE CHINESE SIDE WITH FURTHER WORKING PAPERS 6 THE WAY NOW SEEMS OPEN FOR FURTHER SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION. THE OUTCOME IS UNCLEAR AND WE STILL HAVE TO TEST HOW FAR WE CAN ALTER CHINESE VIEWS ON CONTENTIOUS POINTS THROUGH NEGOTIATION. BUT WE BELIEVE WE HAVE FOUND A WAY TO ENABLE TALKS TO PROCEED IN A REASONABLY CONSTRUCTIVE ATMOSPHERE.
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PEKING AND HONG KONG MAY WISH TO BRING THEIR LOCAL AMERICAN CONTACTS UP TO DATE. WE ARE DOING LIKEWISE HERE.
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HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COFIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)
CDD/FEND
EID/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD(VR FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
STR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
UR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
SECRET
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:
(VIA ADR)
NEWS DEPT
MR ROBERTS
ME BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR A PARSONS
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF
MR. GOODALL
CABINET OFFICE
CABINET OFFICE
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PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL