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DD 130100Z PEKING
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DESKBY 130100Z
FM FCO 121330Z APRIL 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 385 OF 12 APRIL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKK.
RECEIVED
"EGISTRY
16 APR 1984
YOUR TEL NO 700: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT
1. MIFT CONTAINS THE PASSAGES ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG FROM
THE SECRETARY OF STATE1S STEERING BRIEF. EXTRACTS FROM INDIV-
(35)IDUAL BRIEFS ON THE MAIN TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE TELE-
GRAPHED TOMORROW.
2. WE ARE FORCED TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF BACKGROUND PAPER
CARRIED BY THE DELEGATION. NO DOUBT YOU HAVE THIS IN MIND:
BUT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE REFERENCE BY THE DELEGATION THE FOLLOW-
ING:
(A) A COMPLETE SET OF RECORDS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AND OF ALL
IMPORTANT INFORMAL CONTACTS.
(B)
(C)
A COMPLETE SET OF WORKING PAPERS.
THE CONCORDANCE TO THE TALKS AND THE PAPERS PRODUCED BY
RESEARCH DEPARTMENT ON CHINESE STATEMENTS INSIDE AND OUT-
SIDE
THE TALKS.
HOWE
- FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
SE COUNCIL
COUNCI
PS/HOME SECRETARY
234 A
See (59
PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
RES.E. (R TALKOR)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND)..
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R. LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
́SIR W SACDING
VR WILSON
KR FICT
SIR C TIONALL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUEIR
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
ROBERTS I ̃EAS "D
BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
HR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL
CABINET OF
MR BRENNAN CABINET
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK EU K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SECRET.