TNAG-1250-FCO40-1564-Press-reports-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 42

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5. THIS MORNING'S RADIO STATIONS ROUTINELY REPORTED SIR PETER BLAKER'S COMMENT YESTERDAY THAT THE ANGLO-HK PARLIAMENTARY GROUP WAS GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH THE WAY IN WHICH THE TALKS WERE BEING CONDUCTED. ALL THREE UK POLITICAL PARTIES HAD AN INTEREST IN ACHIEVING AN AGREED SOLUTION. HE FELT THAT AT SOME STAGE, TALKS SHOULD GO INTO RATHER MORE DETAIL SUCH AS THE SYSTEM OF LAW AND MATTERS AFFECTING PROPERTY OWNWERSHIP.

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