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FROM PEKING 20120OZ SEP 83

HKK040/2

RECEIVED IN NEGISTRY

21SEP 1983

DESK OFFICER

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

INDEX

TELEGRAM NUMBER 914 OF 20TH SEPT

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: COMMENTARY IN PEOPLE'S DAILY

REGISTRY

Action Taken

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1. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CHINESE WILL PRODUCE ARGUMENTS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN MIPT IN THE COMING ROUND OF TALKS. # SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE URGENTLY SOME LEGAL POINTS TO DRAW ON IF WE SEE A NEED TO COUNTER THE CHINESE ARGUMENTS.

2. (FOR HONG KONG) THE GOVERNOR SUGGESTS THAT YOU SHOW THIS TELEGRAM AND MIPT TO SIR HAN SINCLAIR (CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE). IT MIGHT HELP HIM IF YOU COULD PROVIDE HIM WITH A FULL TRANSLATION OF THE PEOPLE'S DAILY ARTICLE, IF THIS IS POSSIBLE.

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SIR IAN SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO

LIMITED

MR BURROWS

HD/HKD

HD/FED

MR ROBERTS

HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

HD/PUSD

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PS/LADY YOUNG

MR FLOWER

PS/MR LUCE

MR COLES

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

LEGAL ADVISER

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ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

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NO 10 DOWNING STREET

SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STREET

MR WALKER

RESEARCH D GOGGS

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