TNAG-1173-FCO40-1465-Future-of-Hong-Kong-special-study-by-FCO-for-the-Prime-Minis-1982 — Page 284

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FM FCO 241530Z AUG 82

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 654 OF 23 AUGUST

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT

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YOUR TELNO 905: STUDY ON FUTURE: DISCUSSIONS IN PEKING. 1. WE HAVE REWRITTEN THIS SECTION TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF YOUR POINTS AND PERCY CRADOCK'S. THE INITIAL SECTION USES YOUR WORDING, WITH MINOR EDITING POINTS AND IS NOT CONTROVERSIAL. THIS LEADS UP TO THE QUESTIONS COVERED IN PARA 5 OF YOUR TUR. HERE WE TAKE FULLY YOUR POINT ABOUT THE NEED TO GET AN AGREED ANNOUNCEMENT OF TALKS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO COVER VERY PRECISELY THE IMPORTANCE OF AVOIDING ANY HINTS ON SOVEREIGNTY OR A MANAGE- MENT CONTRACT WITHOUT A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING FROM THE CHINESE ON THE 'ADMINISTRATION' POINT. TEXT OF THIS SECTION IS IN MIFT.

GRATEFUL FOR VIEWS BY 241100Z.

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