EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA
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4. THE CHINESE WISH THE DATE TO BE ENTERED IN THE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINALS AND TRANSLATIONS OF THE TWO MEMORANDA IN MANUSCRIPT. (WE IMAGINE THAT A SIMILAR FORMULATION SHOULD BE USED AS IN THE JOINT DECLARATION). ON TOP OF THE DATE SHOULD THEN BE SUPERIMPOSED IN THE CASE OF THE BRITISH MEMORANDUM THE BRITISH EMBASSY STAMP, AND IN THE CASE OF THE CHINESE MEMORANDUM THE MFA'S STAMP. THE CHINESE WOULD PREFER TUS TO USE A RED INK STAMP TO
CORRESPOND TO THEIR OWN. NO SIGNATURE OR INTIALS WILL BE REQUIRED. THE TRANSLATION WOULD NOT BE STAMPED.
5. THE MEMORANDA, HAVING BEEN DATED AND STAMPED IN ADVANCE OF THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY, WOULD BE PLACED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ENVELOPES INSIDE THE AGREEMENT FOLDER OF THE OTHER SIDE
AFTER THE PRIME MINSTER AND PREMIER ZHAO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR FOURTH SIGNAUTRES SO THAT THE MEMORANDA CAN BE EXCHANGED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE AGREEMENT FOLDERS BY THE TWO LEADERS
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY.
6. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION DESKBY 122359Z THAT YOU
CAN AGREE TO THE CHINESE PREFERRED PROCEDURES.
EVANS
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
HD PROTOCOLD
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SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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