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(2) XU ASKED ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE QUOTE BRITISH LINK UNQUOTE WHICH THE BRITISH WERE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN AFTER 1997. SIR SY SAND THAT WAS A QUESTION FOR THE NEGOTHATHONS IN PEKING, BUT TO HHKS MIND IT MEANT EFFECTIVE BRITISH CONTROL.

(3) XU ALSO REFERRED TO THE QUESTION OF LAND LEASES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND SAND THAT HE ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO SELL LAND FOR TERMS EXTENDING BEYOND 1997 THE SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY HMPROVED. ON THIS SEE MIFT.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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SIR IAN SINCLAIR

MR BURROWS

HD/HKD

HD/FED

MR ROBERTS

HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

HD/PUSD

PS

MR FLOWER

MR COLES

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD MR DONALD MR WRIGHT

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

PUSD

NO 10 DOWNING STREET

SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STREET

MR WALKER RESEARCH D OAB 2/82

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