TNAG-1157-FCO40-1437-Visits-by-FCO-Ministers-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 174

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(IV) NOT APPLICABLE IF ANSWER (111) IS USED,

(V)

LORD BELSTEAD MIGHT SAY THAT HE ALREADY HAS A TIGHT PROGRAMME OF OTHER BUSINESS. THE PAINE MINISTER ONLY RECENTLY EXPLAINED OUR POSITION CLEAPLY AND FULLY TO THE CHINESE. IT IS TOO SOON TO DO SO AGAIN AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL: WHAT IS NEEDED

NOW IS A PERIOD OF DETAILED FOLLOW-UP WORK BY OFFICIALS

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HE MAY ALSO WISH TO ADD THAT HE IS STILL NEW TO THE HONG KONG JOB AND THAT NIG VISIT IS ALSO AN INTRODUCTORY ONE.

CRADOCK

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HK & GD

HD HK

HD/FED

ED/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD PS

PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

COPIES TO

SIR I SINCLAIR

MR ROBERTS

LEGAL ADVISER

NEWS D

MR COLES - NO

MR MARTIN

10 DOWNING STREET

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

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