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SECRET

SECRET

FM HONG KONG 2209507 DEC 83

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2018 OF 22 DECEMBER 1983

INFO ROUTINE PEKING

HKK040/10

RECEIVED IN REGISTa

2.3 DEL 1983

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

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YOUR TELEGRAM 1353

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING PAPER ON TREATIES.

I WOULD BE READY TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WHEN IN LONDON.

MEANWHILE WITH OUT LIMITED RESOURCES WE ARE UNDERTAKING

A STUDY OF THE TEXTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO US. THIS

SHOULD PRODUCE HELPFUL PRELIMINARY INFORMATION CARLY

IN THE NEW YEAR.

2. PLANS FOR THE HONG KONG LAWYER TO LIST THE BILATERAL TREATIES IN LONDON IN THE NEW YEAR WILL ALSO GO AHEAD, SINCE WE MUST PRESS ON WITH AN EXAMINATION OF THE TREATIES.

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COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROCK)

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/FOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE PHOEBQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND

ED/PLANNING STAFF ED/PUSD

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RESEARCE DEPTOR FALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER(SIR LAN SINCLAIR)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/R LUCE

PS/POS

SIR J BULLAED

MR GIFF AFD

R DONALD

MR FRIGHT

STR C TICXELL

SECRET

INDUS ASK

COPIES TO :

(VILA ADR)

NEWS DEPT

MR ROBERTS

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS WE COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIE A PARSONS

MR. MARIN

M

ASSESSMENT STARF

CABINET OFFICE

UR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE MR BRENTAN

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

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