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10. (BEGIN UNDERLINING) THE PASSAGE AT PARA 1(C) ABOVE (CEASE UNDERLINING). IF ASKED ABOUT THIS YOU SHOULD SAY THAT HMG HAVE SAID CONSISTENTLY THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO CONSIDER ANY MEASURES WHICH WOULD SAFEGUARD HONG KONG'S CONTINUITY, STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, AND WHICH WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO BRITAIN, CHINA AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. IN DUE COURSE IT WILL BE FOR PARLIAMENT TO DECIDE FOR OUR PART ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT CONCERNING HONG KONG'S FUTURE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG. IF PRESSED YOU MAY ADD THAT NO CONCESSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY EITHER SIDE WHICH WOULD ANTICIPATE THE NATURE OF ANY FINAL AGREEMENT.
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THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT 'ADVANCED
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGTAK PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
TSE COUNCIL.
PLANNING STAFF
PUSD
D/SD/PUSD
PES B. (R TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR
FS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/FUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING- KA WILSON
KR FRIGT
STR C TICKEHUT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
HONG KONG THE OFFICE, LONDON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS I GAS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL
CABINET OFFICE
OFFICE
MR BREWINAN CABINET OFF
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENTERAL
SIR ? CRADOCK 24 KĪ95
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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