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FM FCO 0912452 MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 428 OF 09 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
HKK040
BRIMSA
4902 1
JB 1613
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YOUR TELNO 625 AND PEKING TELNO 399: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LEGCO
DEBATE
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WE AGREE THE TEXT IN YOUR TUR SUBJECT TO PEKING'S AMENDMENTS
AND THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED ADDITION.
2. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO INCLUDE A LOW KEY
REFERENCE TO THE CHINESE OWN EXPRESSED READINESS TO LISTEN TO A WIDE
RANGE OF HONG KONG VIEWS.
THIS MIGHT BE ACHIEVED BY AN ADDITIONAL SENTENCE AT THE
END OF PARA 7 ON THE FOLLOWING LINES. QUOTE BOTH THE CHINESE AND
BRITISH GOVERNMENTS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR READINESS TO HEAR VIEWS
FROM THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF OPINION HERE. THE BALANCED
CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH WE HAVE HEARD TODAY MUST HELP THAT SENSIBLE
UNQUOTE.
PROCESS.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
ED/PLANNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (MR TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAME LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING KR" WILSON
KR WRIGHT
SIR C NICKELL
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'
BURROWS 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 KĪTS
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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