TNAG-1248-FCO40-1562-Press-reports-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 131

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FROM PEKING 0705052 JUL 83

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 644 OF U/7/83

REPEATED FOR INFO TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PRESS ARTICLE ABOUT SECOND PHASE TALKS

1. THE JULY CHINESE DIGEST OF ITEMS FROM FOREIGN

AGENCIES CARRIED AN AP REPORT, DATELINED LONDON 5 JULY, WHICH INTER

ALIA SAID QUOTE THE FOREIGN OFFICE SAID THE PEKING MEETING TUESDAY

WOULD LAST ONLY ONE DAY. THEN OTHER NEGOTIATING SESSIONS, POSSIBLY

AT SUB-COMMITTEE LEVEL, WILL FOLLOW, HONG KONG SOURCES

INDICATED UNQUOTE.

2. ALTHOUGH THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT SERIOUS IN ITSELF, IT IS

UNFORTUNATE THAT SUCH AN AUTHORATIVE DISCLOSURE SHOULD HAVE SLIPPED, APPARENTLY, FROM OUR SIDE. THIS WILL NOT MAKE IT ANY EASIER IN FUTURE TO CENSURE THE CHINESE FOR BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY.

CRADOCK

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

COPIES TO:

HD/HKD

SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER

ED/FED

MR BURROWS

HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

HD/PUSD

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MR FLOWER

PS/LADY YOUNG

MR COLES

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

LEGAL ADVISERS ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE

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SIR A PARSONS

MR WALKER, RESEARCH DEPT (GOGGS);

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MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

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