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FM HONG KONG 130755Z DEC 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3777 OF 13 DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 2472 AND 2473 TO HONG KONG AND 647 TO TOKYO:
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: DRAFT BILL.
1. WE HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENTS AT OFFICIAL LEVEL ON THE DRAFT BILL IN SECOND TEL UNDER REF.
2. 1 AGREE THAT EXCO MUST BE CONSULTED BUT I REGARD IT AS ESSENTIAL THAT THEY SHOULD SEE THE DRAFT BEFORE YOUR VISIT HERE NEXT WEEK. I AM THEREFORE CIRCULATING THE DRAFT BILL TO EXCO THIS WEEKEND SO THAT IT CAN BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING ON 18 DECEMBER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THOSE CONCERNED DEPART FOR THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY IN PEKING. I WILL REPORT THE OUTCOME. WITH THIS PROCEDURE MEMBERS WILL BE IN A POSITION TO DISCUSS THE BILL WITH YOU AT THE MEETING ON 20 DECEMBER.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR PAKENHAM-WALSH, LEGAL ADV. HUNE MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
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MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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