TNAG-0850-FCO40-1060-Future-of-Hong-Kong-New-Territories-leases-1979 — Page 225

布政司署

SECRET

HICK 040/1

香港下亞運畢道

* OUR REF.:

TSX 1/78.

來函檔號 YOUR REF.:

RJ

139

COLONIAL SECRETARIAT,

-ŁOWER ALBERT ROAD,

HONG KONG.

nj. § July, 1979

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1 1 JUL1979

2.

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From

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Mr Samuel, FED

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Mr Wv

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McLaren Esq

Hong Kong & Generalepartment. F CO

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NEW TERRITORIES LEASES

Because of the Secretary of State's instruction that the Ambassador himself should speak to the Chinese on leases, and because of Percy Cradock's imminent departure on leave, it was not possible to prepare a Chinese translation of the speaking note in time to get it to Peking for him to use. I have, however, had a translation made which I will use here as soon as the Directors of NCNA

return and I take action. I enclose a

сору.

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C.S. 41C

(D C Wilson)

TJ B George Esq PEKING

SECRET

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