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FM FCO 011530Z JUNE 82

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 405 OF 1 JUNE

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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Hren Fotol 0401

2 - JUN:932

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SIR BERNARD BRAINE MP HAS ASKED FOLLOWING WRITTEN PQ:

'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

AFFAIRS, WHETHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONTACTS OR PREPARATORY WORK

HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN PREPARATION FOR THE EXPIRY OF THE LEASE

ON THE NEW TERRITORIES AND IN RELATION TO THE FUTURE STATUS AND

ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG.'

2. WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLY:

YES.

AS WAS STATED BY MY NOBLE FRIEND IN ANOTHER PLACE ON 19

MAY, HONG KONG IS ONE OF THE KEY SUBJECTS WHICH MINISTERS HAVE

DISCUSSED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WITH CHINESE LEADERS.'

GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 030900Z.

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