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SECRET
SEORET
FM HONG KONG 13091OZ FEB.84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 363 OF 13 FEBRUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TOP COPY HKK 01113.
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING PAPER ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE.
1. MIFT LISTS POINTS WHICH COULD BE MADE IN INTRODUCING THE WORKING PAPER ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CENTRAL GOVERNMEŊI STRUCTURE. I SHOULD BE CONTENT FOR THE EMBASSY IN PEKING TO KNIT THESE TOGETHER INTO AN INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. I PROPOSE TO CIRCULATE THESE POINTS TO EXCO ON 14 FEBRUARY FOR DISCUSSION AT THE PART II MEETING ON 15 FEBRUARY. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 14010OZ.
2. I HAVE INCLUDED A DEFENSIVE POINT TO DEAL PROVISIONALLY WITH THE LIKELY QUESTION FROM THE CHINESE ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE STRUCTURES WHICH WE ENVISAGE BEING IN FORCE ON 1 JULY 1997 (PARA 4 OF YOUR TELNO 243). A SLIGHTLY FULLER LINE THAN THAT SUGGESTED IN PARA 5(A) AND (C) OF YOUR TEL UNDER REF, FOR USE AT THE 10TH ROUND, IS IN PREPARATION AND WILL BE TELEGRAPHED IN DUE COURSE.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/END
PED
ED/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD (HR FLOWER)
⠀ ́RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
FS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
LR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFF
MR GOODALL
CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RU K195
SECRET BIRP CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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