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TELEGRAM NUMBER 4 OF 4 JANUARY
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DESK OFFICER
INFO PEKING (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR) "HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR INDEX
GOVERNOR)
659).
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 445
2172
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : BRIEFING OF ALLIES
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1. THANK YOU. WE HAVE BRIEFED SENIOR DFA OFFICIALS ACCORDINGLY.
2. AS REPORTED IN MY TELNO 602, MR HAWKE IS TO VISIT CHINA FROM 7 FEBRUARY. DFA ASKS IF IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO BRIEF HIM ON THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS REFORE HE LEAVES AUSTRALIA ON 23 JANUARY, OR POSSIBLY WHILE HE IS IN HONG KONG FROM 20 TO 31 JANUARY (EN ROUTE TO TOKYO AND SEOUL). AS SEEN FROM HERE IT IS IN OUR INTERESTS TO BRIEF MR HAWKE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE HE MEETS THE CHINESE LEADERS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHAT WE CAN DO, AND WHERE. IT WOULD OF COURSE GUIT ME TO BRIEF MR HAWKS HERE.
MASON
Noted Tel as. Blu
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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
SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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