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THIS WHOLE PARAGRAPH TO READ:
'HONG KONG (CHINA) TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A REGISTER OF
SHIPPING.'
F. PARAGRAPH 7(B)
TO READ: 'REGISTRATION OF SHIPS, AND THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION
OF THESE SHIPS'.
2.
IF YOU AND PEKING ARE CONTENT, THE PAPER CAN BE PUT TO EXCO
ON 15 FEBRUARY. FOLLOWING THIS, AND SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER
AMENDMENTS, WE WOULD THEN SUBMIT WITHOUT DELAY TO MINISTERS,
WITH A VIEW TO IT BEING READY FOR PRESENTATION TO THE CHINESE ON
OR VERY SOON AFTER 22/23 FEBRUARY.
(38)
3. COMMENT ON PARAGRAPH 5(5) OF YOUR TELEGRAM 271 IS CONTAINED
IN MIFT
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
FD/HND
FD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
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
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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 EM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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