TNAG-1036-FCO40-1286-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 56

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FM FCO 061515Z FEB 81

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 107 OF 6 FEBRUARY 1981.

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

12 FEB 1981

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REGISTRY Action Taken

1. LORD BROCKWAY HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING STARRED ORAL PQ FOR

ANSWER ON 13 FEBRUARY:

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TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHETHER THE FUTURE OF HONG

KONG WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING IN OCTOBER OF THE SECRETARY OF

STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND, IF SO, WHETHER ANY

UNDERSTANDINGS WERE REACHED.

2. PROPOSED ANSWER IS: NO. FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES, WILL DRAW UPON FCO TELNO 454 TO HONG KONG AND ALSO COVER NATIONALITY ISSUE.

GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 090900Z.

CARRINGTON

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