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CONFIDENTIAL

From the Private Secretary

DIEU

ET MON

DROIT

10 DOWNING STREET

Dear Lolm,

HUD

£5.

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PS/Nline PSIPUS

19 hittad

7 October 1983

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Hd I FED

Parornal to Green Hengkey Hd Planing staff

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12/10

HMA Pekry

이

10/10

Meeting with the Unofficial Members of

EXCO

Sir 1. Sinclair Niidsets

(News

Dept)

I enclose:-

a)

b)

A record of the discussion between the Prime Minister and the Unofficial Members of EXCO which took place at 10 Downing Street this morning.

The revised telegram of instructions to

HM Ambassador in Peking which was approved

by the Prime Minister after the meeting.

c) A press statement which was issued from here

at the end of the talks.

I am copying this letter and enclosures to John Kerr (HM Treasury), Richard Mottram (Ministry of Defence) and Richard Hatfield (Cabinet Office).

I should be grateful if you and they would ensure that these documents (the press statement apart) are seen only by those who have an essential need, for operational purposes, to see them.

HKK 026/18.

RECEIVEO IN

ISTRY

110CT 1983

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

REGISTRY

Action Taken

Your ever

Lol Cola.

John Holmes Esq

Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

CONFIDENTIAL