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FM FCO 161600Z MARCH 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 233 OF 16 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
2 YOUR TELNO 498 AND HONG KONG TELNO 718:
PARLIAMENTARY STATEMENTS
1. WE HAVE INCORPORATED MOST OF YOUR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN OUR
DRAFT STATEMENT FOR THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE, SUBJECT TO
ADJUDICATION WHERE HONG KONG TUR CONFLICTED WITH YOUR TUR.
2. WE SHOULD HOWEVER PREFER NOT TO GIVE ANY CLEARER INDICATION
OF THE TIMING OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
UNLESS THE PRINCIPLE AMD ANNOUNCEMENT OF A LINKED VISIT TO PEKING
HAS BY THEN BEEN CLEARLY AGREED WITH THE CHINESE. REFERENCE TO A
VISIT TO HONG KONG WOULD AT ONCE AROUSE SPECULATION AND QUESTIONS
ABOUT A VISIT TO PEKING. MOREOVER IT IS STILL POSSIBLE, IF THE
CHINESE AGREED TO A PEKING VISIT ON A DIFFERENT TIMETABLE, THAT THE HONG KONG PROGRAMME MIGHT NEED TO BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.
3. MIFT CONTAINS THE REVISED DRAFT AS SUBMITTED. WE AGREE THAT
THE GOVERNOR MAY SHOW A TEXT TO EXCO AT THE MEETING ON 20 MARCH.
WE CANNOT BE CERTAIN THAT A FINAL VERSION WILL BE AVAILABLE BY
THEN, BUT WE SHALL NOTIFY YOU OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT AS SOON
AS WE BECOME AWARE OF THEM.
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LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
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PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
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MR BURROWS
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MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFICE
ME GOODALT CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
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