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DESKBY 272330Z TO BOTH
FM FCO 271730Z NOV 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1450 OF 27 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 2826: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
ANNOUNCEMENT.
1.
2380 - 1
TOP COPY
HKK
RECEIVE
040/57
REGISTRY
2 8 NOV 1984
DES. OFFICER
INDEX
PA
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT:
PLEASE INFORM THE MFA THAT WE CAN AGREE TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE VISIT BEING MADE AS THE CHINESE PROPOSE AT 280900Z. AT THAT TIME NUMBER 10 DOWNING STREET WILL ISSUE THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN
MIFT.
2.
THE CHINESE WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE INCORPORATED ALL THE CHANGES OF WORDING WHICH THEY PROPOSED AS THEIR SECOND PREFERENCE. WE HAVE PREFERRED TO RETAIN ALL THE PASSAGES WHICH
THEY PLACED IN SQUARE BRACKETS. WE HAVE ALSO RETAINED THE FULL VERSION OF OUR ORIGINAL WORDING ON THE HONG KONG VISIT. SINCE
THIS SECTION WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE CHINESE ANNOUNCEMENT WE DO NOT CONSIDER THAT THEY HAVE ANY CAUSE TO TAKE EXCEPTION.
3. WE ASSUME THAT HONG KONG WILL WISH TO ISSUE THE ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE SAME TIME. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION, THE WASHINGTON LEG OF THE VISIT WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER ON 28 NOVEMBER.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
$
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS
MR DEREK THOMAS
SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR KELLY
TREASURY
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