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MR. L.M. DAVIES, SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, HONG KONG

DATED:

11 NOVEMBER 1983

TO:

MR. R.D. CLIFT,

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HONG KONG DEPARTMENT,

COPIED TO: MR. GALSWORTHY,

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY OV 1983

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: UMELCO

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CM17/1

AT MY FORTNIGHTLY MEETING WITH UMELCO TODAY UNOFFICIALS REFERRED

TO A REPORT IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST OF 7 NOVEMBER FROM

MICHAEL JONES IN LONDON DATED 6 NOVEMBER TO THE EFFECT THAT THE

SECRETARY OF STATE HAD SURPRISED A PRIVATE MEETING OF CONSERVATIVE

MP'S QUOTE LAST WEEK UNQUOTE BY SAYING THAT THE BRITISH AIM IN THE NEGOTIATIONS WAS TO PRESERVE HONG KONG'S FUTURE AS A QUOTE

LIBERAL WESTERN

STYLE ECONOMY IN A COMMUNIST SETTING UNQUOTE.

HE WAS QUOTED AS ADDING THAT THE HONG KONG ISSUE WAS A LESS

SERIOUS PROBLEM THAN THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE AMERICAN INVASION

OF GRENADA.

2. AS WE HAVE NO OTHER RECORD OF THIS DISCUSSION AND UNOFFICIAL

MEMBERS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT IT, WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR

COMMENTS AND ANY BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

SIGNED: L.M. DAVIES

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