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FM FCO 261553Z NOV 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1445 OF 26 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
(28)
HKK 040/57
RECEIVED
REGISTRY
2 8 NOV 1984
DES OFFICER
INDEX
PA
SAIM
27/2
OUR TELNO 1441 AND HONG KONG TELNO 3599: FUTURE OF HONG KONG : PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: ANNOUNCEMENT
1.
PLEASE NOW PASS TO THE CHINESE THE PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT IN OUR TUR AS AMENDED BY HONG KONG TUR. WE HAVE DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO ISSUE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE DAY OF PUBLICATION OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE REPORT IE 29 NOVEMBER AT 1200Z. THIS WILL AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CRITICISM THAT WE HAVE
ANTICIPATED IT. WE HOPE THAT THE CHINESE CAN AGREE TO ISSUE
OWN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE SAME TIME.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE ER COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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