TNAG-1172-FCO40-1453-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 65

CODE 18.78

Mr

$121/6

Reference

HKK 040/1

361

SECRET

FUTURE OF HONG KONG : R C LEE'S SPEECH

1.

I rang Sir Jack Cater to tell him that Lee's proposed Economist Seminar Speech had been printed in today's Financial Times.

2.

Sir Jack had discussed it with Lee at some length. Although he denied it

it was clear Lee had discussed the issue with the Chinese and they were not

considering continued British administration.

3.

Sir Jack will send you and Mr McLaren

a note on this talk.

Jwikiamon

21 June 1982

P J Williamson

Hier oyo!,

22 JUMA

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