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TELEGRAM NUMBER 217 OF 31/7/84
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: PRESS COVERAGE
JAY
1. AT THE AIRPOT THIS MORNING FOREIGN MINISTER
WU XUEQIAN TOLD REPORTERS THAT THE SECRETARY OF
STATE'S VISIT HAD ACHIEVED ** ABREAKTHROUGH'' ON THE HONG KONG
NEGOTIATIONS.
2. IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS, WE HAVE BEEN USING THE AGREED LINE THAT ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE THERE REMAIN SOME SUBSTANTIAL ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED
THOMSON
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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
MR DEREK THOMAS
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 COLVIN
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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