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TELEGRAM NUMBER 3005 OF 17/12/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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MY TEL NO 15477
PRIME MINISTERS VISIT TO PEKING:
SIGNATURE CEREMONY SPEECH
1. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A REFERENCE TO
APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT BY THE NATIONAL
PEOPLE'S CONGRESS IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF TUR.
THIS IS NOT
STRICTLY CORRECT, AS IT IS ONLY THE STANDING COMMITTEE THAT HAS SO FAR GIVEN ITS APPROVAL. THEREFORE SUGGEST THAT THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THAT
PARAGRAPH BE AMENDED TO READ
QUOTE THESE QUALITIES HAVE BEEN RECOGNISED IN THE AGREEMENT BY THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AND BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF CHINA, WHICH......UNQUOTE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT WE MAY AMKE THIS CHANGE
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