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13 MAR 1984
DESK OFFICER INDEX
ĶĪGISTAT
Action Take
179
GRS 95
SECRET
FM HONG KONG 12111OZ MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
SECRET
TELEGRAM NUMBER 663 OF 12 MARCH
.INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : LEGCO DEBATE
PA
N
JB 163
MIFT CONTAINS THE LATEST DRAFT OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S SPEECH. IT TAKES SOME ACCOUNT OF WHAT WE SO FAR KNOW TO BE IN THE UNOFFICIALS' SPEECHES BUT ONLY EIGHT OF THESE HAVE YET COME IN (20 UNOFFICIALS ARE TO SPEAK IN ALL). THE MAIN CHANGES FROM THE FIRST DRAFT ARE TO PARAGRAPHS 2, 7 AND 9. THE AMENDMENT SUGGESTED 112) IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TELNO 428 HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED GIVEN
PEKING'S OBJECTION.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
ED/PLANNING STAFF
3/PUSID
D/ED/PUSD
PES B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/ME LUCE
PS/FUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
YR WILSON
MR. WRIGENT
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 NEWS D
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
ME MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
ME GOODALL, CABINET OFFICE
MR. BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SECRETER