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TELEGRAM NUMBER 777 OF 19/4/84
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (FOR HONG KONG AND PRIVATE SECRETARY) WASHINGTON AND TOKYO
FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
BRIEFING OF ALLIES
1. THE AMERICAN MINISTER HERE TOLD ME TODAY IN CONFIDENCE (PLEASE PROTECT) THAT THE CHINESE HAVE NOW FORMALLY TOLD THEM THAT
ZHAO ZIYANG INTENDS TO RAISE THE QUESTION OF
HONG KONG WITH PRESIDENT REAGAN DURING THE LATTERS VISIT.
HE SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD THINK WHETHER THERE
WAS ANYTHING FURTHER WHICH WE WISHED THE PRESIDENT TO
SAY, SINCE THIS WOULD GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT.
2. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY THE JAPANESE THAT JI PENGFEI HAS SAID THAT HE WILL SPEAK ON HONG KONG WHEN HE GOES TO
JAPAN IN MAY.
3. THERE WAS NO INDICATION IN EITHER CASE OF
WHAT THE CHINESE WERE PROPOSING TO SAY, BUT IT SEEMS POSSIBLE THAT THE CHINESE WILL BOTH EXPLAIN THEIR POLICIES AND SEEK TO SUSTAIN AMERICAN AND JAPANESE CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFEY OF THEIR INVESTMENTS.
GALSWORTHY
-- FULIZE OF HONG KONG
TIPUR:OMMEND
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
PLANNING STAFF PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG-
PS/E LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
STR Y HARDING
TR WILSON
152 WRIGHT
STE C TICKERIT
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD FRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
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 GOOD ATT,
CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR ? CRADOCK EN K193
SECRET
? CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREE
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