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FM FCO 071030Z NOVEMBER 84
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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR)
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
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HONG KONG TELNO 3361: SIGNATURE OF THE HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
SIR Y K PAO
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I do not believe that it would be appropriate for Sir Y K Pao to attend the signature ceremony of the Hong Kong
agreement.
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If you are approached by the Chinese you should seek to
discourage them from the idea. You should say that Sir Y K, although a distinguished resident of Hong Kong, plays no direct
part in the administration of the territory. It would not be
understood if he was present at the signature ceremony.
3. If Sir Y K Pao raises this matter with the Prime Minister or
myself while he is in London, he will be told that we see
difficulty in the idea, and that in our view participation in the
ceremony should be confined to those more directly associated
with the negotiations.
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Dept
HKD
Future of Hong Kong
Drafted by (Block capitals)
JN POWELL
Telephone number
233 3722
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Comcen reference Time of despatch
XY 48