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FM FCO 091645Z MAY 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 498 OF 9 MAY
REPEATED INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKK
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YOUR TELNO 890: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE 1. THE DEBATE, FOR WHICH THE DATE IS NOT YET FINALLY FIXED, WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE ON A MOTION FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE
HOUSE BUT WOULD DEAL WITH THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG. AS SUCH IT WILL BE IN GOVERNMENT TIME AND WOULD NOT (NOT) INVOLVE A
DIVISION.
2.
SPEAKING PERSONALLY YOU COULD SAY THAT IT WOULD BE USUAL
FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO OPEN THE DEBATE AND FOR A MINISTER
INVOLVED IN THE SUBJECT (EG MR LUCE) TO WIND UP. THE DEBATE WOULD LAST ABOUT 4 HOURS DURING WHICH MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF
THE HOUSE WHO CAUGHT THE SPEAKER'S EYE WOULD MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS.
HOWE
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
THE COUNCITI,
//PLANNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/ME LUCE
PS/PUS
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR. ROBERIS
E ́EWS D ́
LEGAL ADVS
MR BURROWS
MR COLES NO
10 DOWNING ST.
SER J BULLARD
SIR V HAEDING
LA WILSON
A FRIGT
STR C TICKETT,
SECRET
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 ? CRADOCK RI K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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