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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 3 1 MAY 1983
REGISTRY Action Taken
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FROM PEKING 17085OZ MAY 83
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
DESK INDEX
TELEGRAM NUMBER 50 OF 17/5/83
REPEATED FOR INFO TO FCO
YOUR TEL NO 231: FUTURE OF HONG KONG
1. WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS VISIT BUT WILL KEEP OUR
EARS OPEN.
2. WE AGREE WITH THE ASSESSMENT IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 3. IT CAN DO NOHARM. BUT IT MAY BE WORTH POINTING OUT TO PROSPECTIVE ORGANI- SERS OF EDUCATIVE VISITS IN THE FUTURE THAT MFERT HAVE NO INFLUENCE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. IF THEY WISH TO INVITE CHINESE OFFICIALS WHO ARE BOTH EXPERT AND HAVE SOME DEGREE OF INPUT AT POLICY- MAKING LEVEL, THEY WOULD DO BETTER TO INVITE A DELEGATION FROM THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.
CRADOCK
FUTURE OF HONG KÒNG
IRENEMMEND
HD/HKGD
HD/FED
ED/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD PS
PS/MR HURD
PS/LORD BELSTEAD
PS/FUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
COPIES TO
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR MARTIN
MR FLOWER
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST.
SIR A PARSON
NO 10 DOWNING STREET
MR DONALD
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