4.0
ESSENTIAL FACTS
CONFIDENTIAL
A.
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
The Prime Minister is aware of the background to the future of
Hong Kong.
1.
B.
BRIEFING THE CANADIANS
2. We keep the Canadian Government regularly up-to-date at a high level about developments in the talks. Nevertheless, it would not be appropriate to take the Premier of Ontario into our confidence to the extent that we do Mr Trudeau and Senior Officals of the Canadian Department of External Affairs. The "Points to Make" with Premier Davis thus reflect the more general tone of those provided for the Prime Minister's use with him during her visit to Canada last September (copy attached).
Hong Kong Department February 1984
CONFIDENTIAL