TNAG-0851-FCO40-1061-Future-of-Hong-Kong-New-Territories-leases-1979 — Page 144

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SANG KONG, OCT 25, PEUTER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER MARGARETS WATCHER MUST BAISE THE FUTURE STATUS OF HONG KONG AS A PRIORITY S ISSUE WITH CHINESE CHAIRMAN HUA GUOFENG WHEN THEY MEET NEXT WEEK (THE EDITOR OF THE INFLUENTIAL FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW SAID

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IN AN OPEN LETTER TO MRS THATCHER TO BE PUBLISHED IN TOMORROW'S EDITION OF THE REVIEW AND RELEASED TO REUTERS TODAY, MR DEREK, DAVIES ASAID WELL-INFORMED SOURCES HERE, AND IN LONDON HAD REPORTED THE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG WOULD NOT BE DISCUSSED AT MRS THATCHER'S MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN HUA DURING HIS EUROPEAN TOUR. PUNE DAVIES SAID THE FUTURE STATUS OF HONG KONG SHOULD, INSTEAD BE AT THE TOP OF MRS THATCHER'S LIST OF SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.

IT IS SHOCKING TO LEARN THAT THIS VITAL ISSUE, WHICH AFFECTS THE LIVES OF WELL OVER FIVE MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN ONE OF BRITAIN'S FEW REMAINING DEPENDENT TERRITORIES IS NOT LIKELY TO BE: PRISED DIRECTLY, HE, SPTO.. MORE BMC/KS

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