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DESKPY 291030Z

SECRET

FN HONG KONG 2909552 DEC 83

TC IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2033 OF 29 DECEMBER 1983

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

YOUR TEL NO. 1389. FUTURE OF HONG KONG:

1. HKK 011/3..

(57)

see (52); 54

PAPER ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPEMNT AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE.

THE RECAST DRAFT OF THE PAPER, IN A MORE NEUTRAL AND

INTEROGRATIVE FORM, WHICH I WILL PUT TO EXCO NEXT WEEK IS

IN MIFT.

2. WE SHALL OURSELVES BE DOING SOME MORE WORK ON THIS LINE

OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF ANY COMMENTS YOU

MAY HAVE COULD REACH ME PREFEREABLY BT 300100OZ AND AT THE

LATEST 31010OZ SO THAT WE CAN TAKE THEM INTO ACCOUNT IN PREPARING

THE FIRST VERSION.

3. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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YOUDE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)

RES.D. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS

NEWS D

PS/R LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS

MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

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MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE

MR DONALD

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