SECRET
GRS 200
SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
DESK BY FCO 15120OZ
FM HONG KONG 15113OZ SEP 84
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2854 OF 15 SEPTEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
MIC crioso.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
17 SEP 1984
DESK OFFICIA
INDEX
EGKTRY
Action Taken
PA
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MY TELNO. 2833 AND YOUR TELNO. 1818 : FUTURE EGRET:
PART 3 OF THE WHITE PAPER.
1. FOLLOWING IS THE DRAFT TEXT OF THE SECTION OF THE WHITE
PAPER ON DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER.
BEGINS:
DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER (SECTION XII OF ANNEX 1)
WITH THE CHANGE OF STATUS OF HONG KONG THE BRITISH GARRISON
WILL BE WITHDRAWN, AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WILL
BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE SAR. IT IS CONFIRMED
THAT THE SAR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC
ORDER. (SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN) SENTENCE ON NON-INTERFERENCE
(SQUARE BRACKETS END).
YOUDE
LIMITED
HD/HKD HD/FED MR BOYD
SECRET
COPIES TO:
SIR P CRADOCK
(2)
MR BICKFORD, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FITFOOT,
SIR E YOUDE, K195A
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