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DESKBY 120100Z
FM FCO 111455Z JAN 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 48 OF 11 JANUARY
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RECENLO WALGISTRY
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LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER FROM URBCO CHAIRMAN
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MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WROTE TO THE PRIME MINISTER ON
29 DECEMBER (COPIED TO THE GOVERNOR) ENCLOSING A COPY OF HIS
SPEECH AT URBCO'S ANNUAL CONVENTIONAL DEBATE ON
10 JANUARY (PARAGRAPH 9 OF YOUR TELNO 72 REPERS). HIKKO4G/3 (11)
2. HE SUGGESTS IN HIS LETTER THAT PARAGRAPHS 9 TO 12 OF HIS
SPEECH TEXT ''BE THE BOTTOMLINE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS LEADING UP TO
ANY AGREEMENT WHICH MIGHT BE ARRIVED AT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND
CHINA'.
3. THE PRIME MINISTER'S PRIVATE SECRETARY WILL REPLY. WE ARE SUGGESTING THAT HE OFFERS NO SPECIFIC COMMENTS, EG ON THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMONWEALTH, THE RETENTION FOR 30 YEARS OF THE CEDED AREAS OR A SEPARATE FLAG FOR HONG KONG, BUT MAKES IT
CLEAR THAT IN THE NEGOTIATIONS HMG ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO
THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE, TO THE
MAINTENANCE OF STABILITY AND PROSPERITY AND TO SEEKING A
SOLUTION WHICH WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO AND COMMAND THE CONFIDENCE
OF ALL CONCERNED. WE WILL LET YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE REPLY.
4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 121200Z.
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