OO HONG KONG
GRS 108
RESTRICTED
FM FCO 1317452 APR 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
RESTRICTED
TELEGRAM NUMBER 693 OF 13 APRIL
OPY
13088 - 1
HKK 027/2
RECET.
STRY
16 APR 1984
DESK OFFICEA INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Tak
JAY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
YOUR TELNO 1031: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF
LORDS.
N/R
1.
THE TEXT OF BARONESS YOUNG'S REPLY TO THE QUESTION FROM
LORD GRIMMOND ON 11 APRIL IS AS FOLLOWS:
'MY LORDS, I DID NOT SAY IN ANSWER TO A PREVIOUS QUESTIONS THAT WE ONLY TOOK THE VIEW OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, BUT I TAKE THE POINT THE NOBLE LORD AND WE SHALL OF COURSE CONTINUE
TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HOWEVER, IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY EXACTLY HOW HONG KONG OPINION WILL BE CONSULTED ON ANY SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE'.
HOWE
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
PLANNING STAFF
STAF
USD
D/ED/PUSD
́PES.B. (R TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LICE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
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SIR 7 SARDING-
KR WILSON
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R TRIGET
SIR CHOKEILL,
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
ISE COUNCIL,
PS/CHLANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERIS X EGS D
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ́ADYS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
ME 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 BY KĪRS
BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
RESTRICTED