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TELEGRAM NUMBER 898 OF 20 DECEMBER
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
P
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR DESPATCH OF 12 DECEMBER ON THE
HONG KONG NEGOTIATIONS.
1. I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR YOUR TIMELY DESFATCH, SENT AT WHAT MUST BE AN EXTREMELY BUSY PERIOD FOR YOU. IT IS BEING
READ HERE WITH MUCH INTEREST. I AM CIRCULATING IT TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHERS CONCERNED SINCE IT TIES IN VERY WELL
WITH OTHER WORK BEING PREPARED ON THIS SUBJECT. YOUR PATIENCE AND SKILL AS LEADER OF OUR NEGOTIATING TEAM HAVE BEEN VERY
HIGHLY VALUED DURING THE AST 15 MONTHS.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
TATRARMUSED
ED/EKO
ED/FED
COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)
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
HD/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD(MR FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
STR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
SECRET
INDUSTRY
COPIES TO :
(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERT'S
NEWS DEPT
ME BURROWS
LEGAL ADVISERS
ME COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
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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