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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
CSP
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1882 OF 10 JULY
INDEX
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
SAL
URY
YOUR TELNO 727: FUTURE OF HONG KONG : CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR
ROBERT ADLEY, MP
WE SUGGEST THAT THE PROPOSED REPLY IN PARA 2 OF YOUR TUR SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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''THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 3 JULY ENCLOSING A LETTER FROM MRS
ELSIE ELLIOTT OF HONG KONG. I CANNOT AGREE WITH YOUR OR MRS ELLIOTT'S CRITICISMS OF SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF UMELCO. I BELIEVE THAT THEY PERFORM THEIR VERY DIFFICULT ROLE WITH A STRONG SENSE OF DUTY. THEY ARE CONSCIENTIOUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG VERY MUCH AT HEART. THOSE MEMBERS OF UMELCO WHO ARE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE CONSULTED REGULARLY BY THE GOVERNOR ON THE TALKS BOTH ON HIS OWN INITIATIVE AND AT THE REQUEST OF MINISTERS. I HAVE MYSELF MET THEM HERE AND IN HONG KONG. NOTHING THAT HAS TRANSPIRED LENDS ANY WEIGHT WHATSOEVER TO SUPPORT MRS ELLIOTT'S ALLEGATIONS. I CANNOT THEREFORE ACCEPT THAT THEY WOULD WISH TO SABOTAGE OR FRUSTRATE THE TALKS IN ANY WAY. NOR CAN I ACCEPT THE SIMILAR ALLEGATIONS DIRECTED BY MRS ELLIOTT AGAINST A SENIOR OFFICIAL
OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.'
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BRAY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL
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 DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFI
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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