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CONTINUING STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONGKONG SEMI COLON AND WHICH WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH SIDES IN THE NEGOTIATIONS ΤΟ THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. WE ARE STILL NEGOTIATING. THE SHAPE OF THE FINAL PACKAGE WHICH WE BRING TO THIS HOUSE FOR APPROVAL WILL BE CRUCIAL HONG KONG HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN EVOLVING SOCIETY. CHANGE IS INEVITABLE. OUR AIM IS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WHICH WILL ASSURE GENUINE CONTINUITY AND AUTONOMY FOR HONG KONG AND THE PRESERVATIO OF ITS WAY OF LIFE.
HOWE
· FUTURE OF HONG KONG TATE:KMUD
ED/FED
ED/FLANNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/EN/PUSD
PES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR 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
HR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
IR WILSON
TAR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SECRET
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIRP CRADOCK RU KIRS