GPS230
SECRET
DESKBY 10110OZ
SEORE.
FM HONG KONG 101010Z SEP 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
INFO PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2742 OF 10 SEPTEMBER
MILK CLLO SO
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
1 1SEP 1984.
DESK OFFICIA INDEX
PA
RESTRY A
Action Taken
Nimella
MY TELNO 2728 : FUTURE OF HONG KONG : WHITE PAPER
1. A FURTHER POINT IS THAT OF REFERENCES IN THE DRAFT (E.G. IN
PARAS 10 AND 11) TO WORKING PAPERS. A SPECIFIC REFERENCE OF THIS
KIND WILL RAISE THE QUESTION OF HOW MUCH DOCUMENTATION FROM
THE NEGOTIATIONS HMG PROPOSES TO PUBLISH AND TO A PROPOSAL THAT
THE WORKING PAPERS IN PARTICULAR SHOULD BE PUBLISHED. THESE
REFERENCES MIGHT BEST THEREFORE BE DELETED.
2. WE WILL WISH TO CONSIDER FURTHER THE DRAFTING OF
PARAGRAPH 29 TO ENSURE THAT ANY EXPLANATORY REFERENCES
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT ARE DEFENSIBLE IN
THE LIGHT OF THE TEXTS AS THEY EMERGE FROM THE NEGOTIATIONS
IN PEKING. PLEASE THEREFORE IGNORE FOR THE TIME BEING PARA
2(1) OF MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE.
3. PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO MY TELEGRAM UNDER
REFERENCE:
(A) PARA 2 (E) PARA 17, A REFERENCE TO THE GOVERNOR SHOULD ALSO
BE INSERTED IN THE FIRST SENTENCE AFTER THE NEGOTIATIONS''
(B) PLEASE DELETE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 2 (J) OF MY TELEGRAM
UNDER REFERENCE AND SUBSTITUTE ''THE POINT DOES NOT NEED TO BE
LABOURED, AND THE PARA ENDS QUITE WELL WITH THE PHRASE '' THE
AGREEMENT MUST BE TAKEN AS A WHOLE'
4. ERRORS REGRETTED.
YOUDE
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
MR DEREK THOMAS MR. BOYD
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 NEWS DEPT
MR BICKFORD LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFF MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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