TNAG-1168-FCO40-1448-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 69

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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SECRET (DEDIP TO PEKING)

he capy

HL HK GD

110

Jee (122A)

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04011

12 Me

RR HONG KONG

GRS 127

SECRET

DEDIP (TO PEKING)

FM FCO 110930Z MAR 82

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 171 OF 11 MAR

INFO ROUTINE PEKING (DEDIP) (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADŐRT STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

(105)

1. I SHOULD KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE ON PROGRESS HERE. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS SENT A MINUTE TO THE PRIME MINISTER THIS WEEK GIVING HIS THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG IN THE LIGHT

OF THE LPS'S DISCUSSIONS IN JANUARY AND THE PRIME MINISTER'S FORTHCOMING VISIT105

2.

(92

THE MINUTE AND THE SUBMISSION WHICH LED TO ITS ISSUE REFLECT

COMMENTS BY YOU AND PEKING. THEY DRAW PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO

THE NEED FOR CONTINGENCY AGREEMENT BY MINISTERS ON POSSIBLE CON-

CESSIONS OVER SOVEREIGNTY IN ORDER TO PERSUADE THE CHINESE TO

ACCEPT CONTINUING BRITISH ADMINISTRATION.

CARRINGTON

LIMITED

HK & GD HD/FED

SIR E YOUDE

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

1

SECRET (DEDIP TO PEKING)

PGD 143

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