SECRET
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OO HONG KONG
GRS 196
Redacted Under FOI 1 Exemption Sec 27(1)
SECRET
FM FCO 271850Z JAN 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
HL KO10), (5,
TELEGRAM NUMBER 161 OF 27 JANUARY
LIK K04011
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
LS!
1984
REGISTRY
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PEKING TELNOS 144, 157 AND 159: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING
PAPERS.
1.
WE THINK THAT IN
OUR OWN INTERESTS WE SHOULD GET THE WORKING PAPERS ON CENTRAL
ISSUES IN QUICKLY.
2. A MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE FACT THAT EXCO WILL NOT MEET, ON
PRESENT PLANS, BETWEEN THE END OF JANUARY AND 14 FEBRUARY. WE
SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LOOK AT THIS. UNLESS IT IS
QUITE OUT OF THE QUESTION, WE FEEL THAT EXCO SHOULD BE PLACED ON
NOTICE THAT IT WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE NECESSARY TO HOLD A
MEETING IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 6 FEBRUARY (A NORMAL WORKING WEEK
IN HONG KONG, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT). TWO WORKING PAPERS ARE WITH
MINISTERS NOW. AT LEAST ONE AND PROBABLY BOTH SHOULD BE CLEARED
BY THEM IN TIME TO BE DISCUSSED BY EXCO IN THE WEEK OF 6 FEBRUARY
THEY COULD THEN BE PRESENTED TO THE CHINESE BY 13 FEBRUARY,
IF NOT BY THE 10TH.
3. WE ARE CONSIDERING OTHER ASPECTS OF THE WAY AHEAD INCLUDING THE
LONG TERM RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SIR R EVANS AND YOURSELF AND SHALL
TELEGRAPH FURTHER.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
Sce (34)
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
FD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/UR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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
N'EWS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ́ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
--MP BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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