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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2276 OF 16 NOVEMBER
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YOUR TELNO 3503: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
1.
19 NOV 1984
DESK EFICES
INDE,
PA
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
WE RECOMMENDED TO MINISTERS THAT THE MOTION FOR THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE SHOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
'THAT THIS HOUSE, HAVING CONSIDERED THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF
HONG KONG AS SET OUT IN THE REPORTS LAID BEFORE IT, APPROVES
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON
THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG NEGOTIATED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT'
THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS INCLINED TO AGREE, SUBJECT TO
DISCUSSION WITH THE WHIPS.
2.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARD ING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT. LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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