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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1212 OF 3 JULY
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PQS.
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1. MR ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING TWO
PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 12 JULY:
A) BEGINS TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE RECENT OFFICIAL VISIT OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PEKING.
AND
ENDS.
B) BEGINS TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF, DURING THEIR RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG, THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PEKING WERE EXPRESSING THE OFFICIAL VIEW OF THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE COLONY. ENDS.
2.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING REPLIES BY
9 JULY:-
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A) BEGINS THREE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS OF HONG KONG, SIR S Y CHUNG, MISS LYDIA DUNN AND MR Q W LEE VISITED PEKING FROM 21-25 JUNE AT THE
INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY.
THEY HAD MEETINGS WITH CHAIRMAN DENG XIAOPING AND OTHER CHINESE
LEADERS. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG HAS DESCRIBED THE VISIT AS
A VERY USEFUL ONE. ENDS.
B) BEGINS DURING THEIR VISIT, THE DELEGATION OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS EXPLAINED
TO CHINESE LEADERS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ANXIETIES OF
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE
TERRITORY. THEY WERE NOT EXPRESSING THE OFFICIAL VIEW OF THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
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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 OFFIC MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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SIR P CRADOCK
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