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28 SEP 1984
JAR 167
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Action, Taken
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DD 28010OZ HONG KONG
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DESKBY 280100Z
FM FCO 27154OZ SEP 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1979 OF 27 SEPTEMBER
PERSONAL FOR MACLAREN FROM GALSWORTHY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : LEGISLATION
1.
GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS DRAFT PAPER IN MIFT TO FRED BURROWS
BEFORE HIS RETURN TO THE UK. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF HE COULD
TELEPHONE HIS COMMENTS ON IT TO ME ON MONDAY 1 OCTOBER, IF HE
IS NOT PLANNING TO COME INTO THE OFFICE.
2.
IT IS THE FIRST DRAFT OF A PAPER ON LEGISLATION WE INTEND
TO PUT TO MINISTERS SHORTLY. WE WOULD BE PARTICULARLY GRATEFUL
FOR BURROWS' COMMENTS ON THE DURABILITY OR OTHERWISE OF OPTING
FOR AN ENABLING CLAUSE ON THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY RATHER
THAN A STRAIGHT CLAUSE SETTING A DATE AND ON PARA 7(C).
3.
GRATEFUL ALSO IF BURROWS COULD LET US KNOW WHAT HIS
MOVEMENTS WILL BE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
TO TAKE SOME WELL EARNED LEAVE.
WE ASSUME HE WILL WANT
HOWE
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COPIES TO
SIR P. CRADOCK
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR DARWIN
MR FIFOOT
MR BIRCKLUND
LEGAL ADVISERS
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