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THE SAME TIME, WERE WE TO MAKE THE STATEMENT AFTER THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS, THE CHINESE COULD, WITH SOME APPARENT JUSTIFICATION,
COMPLAIN THAT WE WERE PREJUDICING THE DISCUSSIONS YET TO TAKE PLACE ON THE WORKING PAPER ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES. BUT IF THEY DO TRY TO COMPLAIN ANYWAY, WE SHOULD JUST EMPHASISE THAT THE PROPOSALS IN THE STATEMENT ARE
SIMPLY CONCERNED WITH UPDATING PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ADMIN-
ISTRATION OF PARTICULAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TYPE SERVICES.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
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
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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MR BURROWS LEGAL ́ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL
CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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