SECRET
GR 75
SECRET
DESKBY FCO 1409OOZ
DESKBY PEKING 14043OZ
FM HONG KONG 14031OZ MAR 84
Enter
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RECEIVED IN REGIS)
D:
14 MAR 1704
103 A
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 678 OF 14 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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..JB 16/3
PEKING TELNOS
181)
AND
428 FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LEGCO DEBATE *
1. THE TEXT OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S SPEECH IN THIS AFTERNOON'S (180) DEBATE WILL BE AS IN MY TELNO 664. GIVEN CONTINUING CHINESE
SENSITIVITIES, THE AMBASSADOR MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER
A COPY SHOULD BE PASSED TO THE CHINESE AT LUO JIAHUAN'S LEVEL
THIS EVENING. THE PURPOSE WOULD SIMPLY BE TO ENSURE THAT THE
CHINESE HAVE AN ACCURATE VERSION OF WHAT WAS SAID AND DO NOT
HAVE TO RELY ON PRESS REPORTS.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
1:15 COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PLANNING STAFF
PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (MR TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
AIR FRIGENT SIE C TICKELL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR. ROBERTSON EHS "D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
ME GOODALI CARINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR ? CRADOCK BU KIRS
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREKT
SECRET
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