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TELEGRAM NUMBER 814 OF 27/4/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
MKKCO2 7/2
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FROM GOVERNOR
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S PRESS CONFERENCE
:
JAKIs. I ko
1.
I UNDERTOOK TO SEND A FURTHER ASSESSMENT
OF REACTIONS IN HONGHONG TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
PRESS CONFERENCE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS
WEEK.
2. IN FACT THERE IS NOT VERY MUCH I CAN ADD AT THIS
STAGE, EXCEPT AS REGARDS THE REACTION ON THE STOCK
MARKET WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED SEPARATELY.
3. UMELCO IS HOWEVER MEETING TODAY IN HONG KONG
AND WE WILL SHORTLY HAVE REPORTS IN FROM
DISTRICT OFFICERS AND OTHERS ON THE REACTIONS AMONG THE
POPULATION GENERALLY. I WILL THEREFORE SEND THE FURTHER ASSESS-
MENT ON MONDAY IN THE LIGHT OF THESE REPORTS.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG TATE:OMMEND
PLANNING STAFF /PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W BARDING
YR WILSON
LAR FRIGHT
SIF C TICKETT,
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
COUNCIL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
1R 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 BY KĪ95
SECRET ? CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET