TNAG-0849-FCO40-1059-Future-of-Hong-Kong-New-Territories-leases-1979 — Page 50

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AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON (PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG)

THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG

1. I AM UNSIGHTED ABOUT ANY DISCUSSIONS WHICH THE GOVERNOR

AND SONG ZHIGUANG MAY HAVE HAD DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE VISITS

TO LONDON. BUT, AS SEEN FROM HERE, THERE WOULD BE MERIT IN

MY HEAD OF CHANCERY TAKING ACTION FAIRLY SOON TO CLARIFY THE

POSITIONSAN THE LINES RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HONG KONG 43TELNO 566, AS AMENDED IN MY TELNO 443. PERHAPS THE IDEAL TIME

WOULD BE BETWEEN MY VISIT TO HONG ONG NEXT WEEK TO MEET YOU

AND MY DEPARTURE ON LEAVE ON 9 JULY.

2. I DO NOT THINK THAT OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, EG ON IMMIGRATION, HAVE ALTERED THE REQUIREMENT FOR CLARIFICATION.

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