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BACKGROUND
1. The Prime Minister has agreed that we should expand our briefing of Community partners on the future of Hong Kong by explaining the background of the talks and then keeping them up-to-date.
2.
Sir Julian Bullard is generally aware of the background to the Hong Kong negotiations.
3.
A second more detailed phase of the talks with the Chinese on The last round was on the future of Hong Kong began in July 1983. 25/26 January and the ninth round will take place on 22/23 February.
Hong Kong Department
20 February 1984
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