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FM PEKING 2009152 JAN 84
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 106 OF 20 JANUARY
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
ROUTINE OTTAWA
HKK04016
RECEIVED IN NEQIST,
24 '^1984
n Taken
CH7121
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: REMARKS BY PREMIER ZHAO ZIYANG IN CANADA
1. PEOPLE'S DAILY OF 20 JANUARY REPORTED A PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY ZHAO IN OTTAWA ON 18 JANUARY, ZHAO SAID THAT HIS OPTIMISM CONCERNING A SOLUTION TO THE HONG KONG QUESTION WAS NOT GROUNDLESS: THERE HAD BEEN PROGRESS IN THE SECOND PHASE OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS. BUT THE TWO SIDES HAD AGREED NOT TO REVEAL DETAILS OF THE TALKS.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
D/HKD
ED/FED
ED/PUSD
ED/PLANNING STAFF
D/HD/PUSD (MF FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR DONALD
HR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
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
MR 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 RM K195