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3. AN EMERGING THEME ENCOURAGED BY COMMENTS BY ONE OR TWO
VISITING MP'S AND LOCAL ACADEMICS IS THAT THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE
HAS NO USEFUL ROLE TO PLAY. ITS CRITICS CLAIM THAT IF THE CHOICE
IS BETWEEN REVERSION TO CHINA WITH THE AGREEMENT AND REVERSION
WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT THERE IS NO POINT IN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
EXPRESSING AN OPINION. NEVERTHELESS ONE TELEPHONE SURVEY SUGGESTS
THAT MANY PEOPLE INTEND TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE.
4. IN TODAYS TRADING THE HANG SENG INDEX FELL BY 12.48 POINTS TO
CLOSE AT 1002.5. AT 3.30 TODAY THE HONG KONG DOLLAR STOOD AT
DOLLARS 7.8070/7.81 TO 1 US DOLLAR.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:-
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
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
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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