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DESBKY 1209OOZ (FCO AND HONG KONG)
FROM PEKING 120858Z MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 419 OF 12/3/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
13 MAR 1984
DESK OFFICER
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HONG KONG TEL NO 649:
FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
LEGCO MOTION.
1. I THINK IT IS RIGHT THAT I SHOULD SPEAK AS PROPOSED (SEMI-
COLON) AND BEFORE THE DEBATE (1.E. TOMORROW). HOWEVER, I THINK
(A)
(B)
THAT THE POINT SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 (E) OF TUR
WOULD BE BETTER OMITTED: THE CHINESE ARE LIKELY
TO THINK THAT THIS IS ALL PART OF OUR CONSPIRACY (SEMI
COLON)
THAT I SHOULD AGAIN EMPHASISE THAT THE MOTION IS
PROCEDURAL AND THAT THERE IS THUS NO QUESTION OF
CONFIDENCE BEING BREACHED.
2. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS DESBKY 13010OZ
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
TAIRIMMED
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LOFD PRESIDENT OF
COUNCIL
C/FLARNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
́RES .B. (MR TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/E LUCE
PS/FUS
STR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
KR WILSON
KR GRIGENT
STR. C TICKELL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
HR BURROWS
NEWS D
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
SIR P CRADOCK BY K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET SECRET