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FM FCO 191600Z SEP 80

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 808 OF 19 SEPTEMBER

FOR POLITICAL ADVISER FROM YOUDE

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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1194: FUTURE OF HONG KONG

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

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I TAKE POINTS IN YOUR PARA 1. WE HAVE AMENDED PARA 5 OF BRIEF AS YOU SUGGEST (SEE FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 494 TO PEKING). I SUGGEST THAT WE COULD DISCUSS ANY CHANGES TO PARA

IN HONG

KONG AND IF NECESSARY IN PEKING. AS WORDED AT PRESENT I DO NOT THINK IT IS GOING TOO FAR TO AGREE THAT WE SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE. THIS WAS THE UNDERSTANDING AT OUR 8 AUGUST

MEETING.

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WE HAVE MADE CHANGES ON LINES OF YOUR PARA 2.

3. WE HAVE INCLUDED IN THE ESSENTIAL FACTS OF THE BRIEF AN OBJECTIVES SECTION WHICH SHOULD MEET SOME OF THE PROBLEMS MEN- TIONED IN YOUR PARA 3. THE 'POINTS TO MAKE' MUST BE FLEXIBLE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE WAY DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE GOES. WE HAVE MENTIONED FORMATION OF NEW CHINESE GOVERNMENT AS A FACTOR

IN THE BRIEF.

CARRINGTON

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HKGD

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PS/MR BLAKER

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SIR E YOUDE

MR DONALD

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