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RPTD INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR).

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

PA

21.7.

REGISTRY.

Action Takën

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1. THE AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR HAS TOLD ME THAT LI XIANNIAN TOLD

AN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION ON 4 JULY THAT CHINA RECOGNISED THAT THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITAIN ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. LI APPARENTLY SAID THAT THE

CHINESE REALISED THAT THESE NEGOTIATIONS WOULD BE DETAILED AND

COMPLEX, BECAUSE NOT ONLY SINO-BRITISH AND HONG KONG INTERESTS

WERE INVOLVED BUT ALSO THOSE OF OVERSEAS INVESTORS IN HONG KONG.

2. I SHALL REPORT FURTHER NEXT WEEK, AFTER READING THE AUSTRAL I AN MINUTES OF LI'S REMARKS.

3. THE AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION WILL LEAVE CHINA VIA TOKYO.

ATKINSON

LIMITED

HK&GD

FED

SPD

TRED

SIR E YOUDE

MR DONALD

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