CONFIDENTIAL
SAY THAT BOTH HMG AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE WORKING WITH SAY THAT BOTH
ALL DUE DESPATCH, SAY THAT WE FORESEE NO GREAT PROBLEMS IN
GETTING OURSELVES READY TO RATIFY BY THE END OF MAY (WHICH WOULD
BE A MONTH EARLIER THAN THE FINAL DATE STIPULATED IN THE JOINT
DECLARATION), BUT THAT WE CANNOT GIVE A FIRM COMMITMENT AT THIS
STAGE.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
2
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 ERD B C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF
MR EMERY B4 HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE, QUEEN ANNE
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