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2. AR 1984
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FM PEKING 2800002 MAR 84
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 37 OF 28 MARCH
HINFO ROUTINE FCO
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: TRANSLATION OF HONG KONG LAWS
1. WE ASKED LU PHING DURING THE DANNER ON 27 MARCH WHETHER
THE SCMP REPORT THAT HONG KONG LAWS WERE BEING TRANSLATED
BY THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WAS TRUE. LU PHING
SAID THAT THE LAWS WERE BEING STUDIED IN THE ACADEMY, BUT THAT
THERE WAS NO SYSTEMATIC ATTEMPT TO TRANSLATE THEM. THIS WOULD
BE IMPOSSIBLE'.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
PLANNING STAFF
PUSD
D/ED/PUSID
COPIES TO: BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
SEE COUNCIL,
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOTIQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SEOKEMART FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
we both wit
FES.E. (R TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/FUS
SER J BULLARD
YEARDING
KR WILSON
1ER TRIGENT
SITE C TECKWIT.
MR ROBERTS
NEWS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFTON
MR GOODATI CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFIC
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY COMERAL
SIR. P. CRADOCK 24 KĪRS
BIR F CHADOCE NO 10 DOWNING STAREGA
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