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FM HONG KONG 040507Z MAR 83

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 297 OF 4 MARCH 1983

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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1. ACCORDING TO A VERY RESPONSIBLE SOURCE THERE IS A RUMOUR IN BUSINESS CIRCLES TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS BEING SAID IN PEKING THAT IF BRITAIN DOES NOT CONCEDE SOVEREIGNTY THE CHINESE WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR PLAN FOR HONG KONG IN JUNE.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/HKGD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR HURD

PS/LORD BELSTEAD

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

COPIES TO

SIR I SINCLAIR

LEGAL ADVISER

MR ROBERTS

NEWS D

MR COLES

MR. MARTIN

NO 10 DOWNING STREET

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE

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