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HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF HONG KONG. WE ARE STILL NEGOTIATING. THE SHAPE OF THE FINAL PACKAGE WHICH WE BRING TO THIS HOUSE FOR APPROVAL WILL BE CRUCIAL. I BELIEVE THAT HONG KONG, WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN EVOLVING SOCIETY, HAS NO REASON TO FEAR CHANGE PROVIDED WE CAN REACH AN AGREEMENT WHICH WILL ASSURE GENUINE CONTINUITY OF THE SYSTEMS AND THE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND WHICH ARE AMONG THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS IN HONG KONG'S SUCCESS.'
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PLANNING STAFF PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/AR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
TR WILSON
IR FRIGHT SIF
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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 F ́EWS 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/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR ? CRADOCK BY KĪRS
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING SIMMERM
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