TNAG-1037-FCO40-1287-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 19

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG. THE FUTURE OF HONG KON

1. I attach a selection of papers on the future of Hong Kong. You may wish to take some of these with you. They should, of course, be read in conjunction with the brief and, where necessary, the 'Future Paper':

a) Convention of Peking, 1898;

b) Orders in Council, 1898 and 1899;

c) The Governor's Telegram No 1265 of 29 September 1980;

d) Record of talk between the Secretary of State and

Huang Hua, 1 October 1980;

e) Your Telegram No 874 to Hong Kong of 2 October 1980;

f) Record of talk between the Secretary of State and the

Governor, 5 November 1980;

g) Your letter of 26 November 1980 to the Governor;

h) HM Ambassador, Peking's letter "to you of 18 December 1980; i) Your letter to HM Ambassador, Peking, of 13 January;

j) The Ambassador's Telegram No 40 of 21 January;

k) The Governor's Telegrams Nos 114 to 116 of 4 February; 1) My minute of 5 February on Tin Shui Wai with

Dr Wilson's letter of 17 January;

m) HM Ambassador, Peking's Telegram No 99 of 17 February;

n) The Governor's Telegram No 171 of 20 February;

o) The Governor's letter of 24 February on the Paper;

p) Mr Williamson's minute to Mr Rushford of 2 March and

the latter's reply;

q) Peking Telegrams Nos 140 and 141 of 8 March on the Paper; r) My Telegram No 257 of 18 March to the Governor and his

reply, Telegram No 308 of 20 March.

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