OO HONG KONG
GRS 90
SECRET
FM FCO 07160Z
SEP 84
SECRET
R
OF VUBY
38
HICKC 040 50 1479 - 1
04950
RIVED IN
1 1SEP 1004
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1787 OF 7 SEPTEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
YOUR TELNO 2701: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE
PA PER
1. AS PREVIOUSLY ADVISED WE NEED 48 HOURS BETWEEN GIVING THE
PRINTERS THE FINAL GO-AHEAD AND PUBLICATION.
WE SHALL OF COURSE NEED TO HAVE
CHECKED THE FINAL PROOFS BEFORE THE 48 HOUR PERIOD COMMENCES,
AND THE IMPLICATION IS THAT WE SHOULD NEED TO HAVE ABSOLUTELY
FIRM FINAL TEXTS 3 TO 4 DAYS BEFORE INITIA LLING.
CONDITION IS MET IT SHOULD BE MA NA GEABLE.
IF THIS
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING GROUP
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (MF WALKER)
COPIES TO:
SIR P CRADOCK RM K 195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
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