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TELEGRAM NUMBER 182 OF 12/2/85
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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12 FEB 1985
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HONG KONG TEL NO 321: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
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RATIFICATION
1. AM SURE THE CHINESE WOULD PREFER RATIFICATION TO TAKE PLACE SOME TIME BEFORE THE CUT OFF DATE
OF 30 JUNE.
ZHOU NAN ASKED ME IN THE MARGINS OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION TO TAKE PLACE
SOME TIME BEFORE THE END OF JUNE ( WAS OF COURSE
NON-COMMITTAL.
2. SHARE YOUR WISH FOR RATIFICATION TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE BEFORE ZHAO'S VISIT TO THE UK (PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TEL NO 232 TO HONG KONG). MAM SURE THE CHINESE WILL BE THINKING IN SIMILAR TERMS. IF., THEREFORE, WE GO FOR A TARGET DATE, HOPE THAT
IT WILL BE A LITTLE TIME BEFORE THE LAKELY DATE OF ZHAO'S DEPARTURE FROM CHINA OR ABSOUTELY PROOF AGAINST
SLPPAGE.
EVANS
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
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS, DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROTS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
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MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE ER D B C CHRISTOPHER, CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR EMERY
MR HYDE
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