TNAG-1248-FCO40-1562-Press-reports-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 93

OO PEKING

GRS 91

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 1413572 JUL 83

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

CONFIDENTIAL

TELEGRAM NUMBER 643 OF 14 JULY

152

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MICKO 40/2

RECEIVED

19 JUL 1983

DESK OF

RY

REPEATED FOR INFORMATION IMMEDIATE PEKING

FUTURE OF HONG KONG PRESS COVERAGE

1. A REUTERS REPORT OF THE TALKS IN HONG KONG, DATELINED

PEKING, 13 JULY, INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

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'SOURCES IN HONG KONG CLOSE TO THE TALKS SAID THEY HAD COVERED

TECHNICAL ISSUES AND AVOIDED THE SENSITIVE PROBLEM OF SOVEREIGNTY

BOTH SIDES HAD MADE COMPROMISES TO ALLOW DETAILED DISCUSSION

WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT ON SOVEREIGNTY.'

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS OR CLARIFICATION.

HOWE

Sea 159.

161

163

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

ED/EKD

ED/FED

ED/PLANNING STAFF

ED/PUSD

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

!

COPIES TO:

SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER

MR BURROWS

MR MARTIN

MR FLOWER

MR COLES

LEGAL ADVISERS

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE

PUSD

NO 10 DOWNING ST

SIR A PARSONS

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MR WALKER, RESEARCH DEPT MR ROBERTS

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