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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 071200Z NOV 83
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 768 OF 7 NOVEMBER
292 AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, CANBERRA
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY - 7 NOV 1983
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DANSTAY
Taken
288
MY TELNO 762 (NOT TO CANBERRA) AND CANBERRA TELNO 567
OF HONG KONG : PRESS STORIES
FUTURE
1.
(294 MIFT.
THE TEXT OF THE ARTICLE BY JONES IN THE SUNDAY TIMES IS IN
NEWS DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE COMMENT ON THE
GROUNDS THAT BY JOINT AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE THE CONTENT OF
THE TALKS IS CONFIDENTIAL. IF ASKED ABOUT MR LUCE'S REFERENCE TO
'THE SOVEREIGNTY POSITION' NEWS DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE THE LINE IN
UKKO40/19 FCO TELNO 1124 TO HONG KONG, NAMELY THAT MR LUCE CLEARLY USED THE искаф
WORD ACKNOWLEDGE' IN THE SENSE OF 'ARE AWARE OF AND MEANT NO MORE
THAN THAT WE UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM OVER SOVEREIGNTY
CANBERRA ONLY. IN RESPONSE TO ANY ENQUIRIES FROM THE PRESS
YOU SHOULD NOT/NOT GO BEYOND THE LINE IN PARA ONE ABOVE, AND YOU
SHOULD USE THE POINT ON SOVEREIGNTY ONLY IF PRESSED WITH
2.
.:
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER HAS RECEIVED FURTHER
BRIEFING ON A PERSONAL BASIS (FCO TELNO 365 TO YOU). A GUIDANCE
TELEGRAM ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG IS IN PREPARATION.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
D/FD
COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)
SIR PHILIP CORE BUCKINGHAM PALAC
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND
ED/PLANING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD(FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEFT(MR. WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:
(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
NEWS DEPT ➡
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
MR MARTIN
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ASSESSMENT STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE MR BRENNAN
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
CONFIDENTIPE/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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