OO HONG KONG
GRS 200
SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
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SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
FM FCO 24174OZ AUG 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1688 OF 24 AUGUST
AND IMMEDIATE PEKING
12
8
*TPV TS SULJA
16
41111 1
HKIL 040/50
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
30 AUG 1984
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DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
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Action Taken
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YOUR TELNO 2390 AND PEKING TELNO 1754: FUTURE EGRET: WHITE PAPER 1. MIFT CONTAINS THE DRAFT TEXT OF PART ONE OF A WHITE PAPER ON HONG KONG,TAKING INTO ACCOUNT YOUR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT OUTLINE IN TURS. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT BY WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST. WE HOPE TO SUBMIT THE PAPER ITSELF
IN THE COURSE OF NEXT WEEK. WE HAVE WORK ON PART THREE OF THE PAPER (COMMENTARY ON THE AGREEMENT) IN HAND, ALTHOUGH WE NATURALLY CANNOT FINALISE THIS UNTIL WE ARE NEARER TO FINALISING THE TEXT
OF THE AGREEMENT.
2. SIR PATRICK NAIRNE HAS REMINDED US OF THE QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET BROUGHT OUT AT THE TIME OF BRITAIN'S ACCESSION TO THE EC (COPY FOLLOWS BY BAG). THIS PUT FORWARD THE MOST OBVIOUS QUESTIONS ON ACCESSION, TOGETHER WITH BRIEF ANSWERS. WE WONDER WHETHER THE PUBLICATION IN HONG KONG OF SUCH A BOOKLET, AT THE SAME TIME AS THE WHITE PAPER, MIGHT BE USEFUL, AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS. IF YOU THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE USEFUL WE WONDER WHETHER SAY GIS MIGHT BE ABLE TO COMPILE A LIST OF THE MOST LIKELY QUESTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS.
YOUNG
LIMITED
HD/HKD.
HD/FED
SIR W HARDING
SECRET
COPIES TO:
SIR P CRADOCK
MR FIFOOT
MR BURROWS
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FUTURE EGRET
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