TNAG-0850-FCO40-1060-Future-of-Hong-Kong-New-Territories-leases-1979 — Page 148

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Mr Murray

CABINET: FORECAST OF FUTURE BUSINESS

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Mr Hastie-Smith's letter T04801 of 30 July: the only business from HKGD that may come forward for Ministerial Committee decision in the next four months is as follows:

(a) Nature of Subject:

Measures to allow land leases in the New Territories of Hong Kong to be extended beyond 1997

September/October

(b) Date:

(c) Ministerial

Committee involved:

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2. Whether this in fact materialises depends on the Chinese reaction to the proposals that were put to them in July, and on which they have undertaken to give us their views some time this month. If they make no objection to the proposals, then we shall move rapidly ahead to bring the proposals into effect, which will include seeking Cabinet endorsement. But if the Chinese raise objections, we shall have to think again.

24 August 1979

WE Quantrill

Hong Kong and General Department

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