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HKK 040 16
RECEIVE.
26 SEP 1984
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FM OTTAWA 25212OZ SEP 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 527 OF 25 SEPTEMBER
AND TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS NEW YORK (FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY}
242-(131)
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR TELNO 242′
1. I HAVE HANDED OVER TO M. MASSE (PUS EQUIVALENT) A COPY OF YOUR MESSAGE TO MR CLARK, EXPLAINING THAT THE TOP COPY IS BEING GIVEN TO MR CLARK IN NEW YORK. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN BRIEFING THE CANADIAN OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
2.
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CANADIAN OFFICIALS ARE GRATEFUL FOR HAVING BEEN KEPT INFORMED, AND VERY IMPRESSED BY WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, AND THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THEY ARE RECOMMENDING TO MR CLARK THAT HE SHOULD GIVE THE AGREEMENT A WARM INITIAL WELCOME FORTHWITH, AND FOLLOW UP WITH A FURTHER EQUALLY WARM WELCOME, AS IF AFTER FURTHER STUDY,
IN A SPEECH IN A WEEK OR TWO'S TIME.
DAY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
MR DEREK THOMAS MR. BOYD
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 DEPT
MR BICKFORD LEGAL ADVISERS MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST. .
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
CABINET OFFICE
ROOM K195
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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