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TELEGRAM NUMBER 105 OF 24 JANUARY
REPEATED INFO PRIORITY PEKING
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: ACCEPTABILITY
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FOLLOWING DISCUSSION DURING YOUR VISIT AND AN OFFICIALS
MEETING SINCE WITH MR LUCE, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT A PAPER ON
THE QUESTION OF TESTING THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ANY AGREEMENT TO
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR MINISTERS.
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IT WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO BASE THIS ON YOUR VIEWS.
WOULD YOU BE PREPARED TO PRODUCE THE FIRST DRAFT OF SUCH A PAPER?
WE DO NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC DEADLINE BUT WOULD LIKE TO PUT THE
PAPER UP AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. WE REALISE THAT IT WOULD
NECESSARILY BE PROVISIONAL AT THIS STAGE. BUT SINCE THE
QUESTION OF TESTING ACCEPTABILITY IS SO CLOSELY BOUND UP WITH
OUR CONSIDERATION OF THE TIMING OF OUR STRATEGY OVER THE NEXT
FEW MONTHS, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW YOUR IDEAS ON THE LIKELY
OPTIONS.
HOWE
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LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/FUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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
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MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR 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
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