DD 080100Z PEKING
GRS 183
SECRET
DESKBY 080100Z PEKING
DESKBY 080100Z HONG KONG
FM FCO 071130Z NOV 83
SECRET
DOO DOL
29994
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RECEIVED IN REGISTA
- 7 NOV 1983
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
DESK OFFICEP
TELEGRAM NUMBER 767 OF 7 NOVEMBER
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
CM15/11
5223
59YOUR TELNO 1149 AND HONG KONG TELNOS 1684 AND 1685: FUTURE OF
HONG KONG: DENG XIAOPING'S REMARKS TO M THORN
1.
WE AGREE THAT THE EPISODE IS UNFORTUNATE AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUS. WE AGREE THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CORRECT ANY CHINESE BELIEF THAT WE ARE WORKING FOR JOINT ADMINISTRATION. ACT AS PROPOSED IN PARA 8 OF TUR AS AMENDED BY PARA 6 OF HONG KON
TELNO 1684.
2.
PLEASE
ON THE BASIS OF YOUR REPORT OF YOUR DISCUSSION ON 8 NOVEMBER WITH YAO GUANG, WE SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE IMPLICAT- IONS FOR THE NEXT ROUND ARE SUFFICIENTLY SERIOUS TO REQUIRE FRESH RECOMMENDATIONS TO MINISTERS. WE SHALL IN ANY CASE PROVIDE BRIEFING FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN ATHENS ON 10 AND 11 NOVEMBER. SINCE DENG HAS LET A NUMBER OF CATS OUT OF THE BAG AND THORN HAS RELAYED THEM, DEFENSIVE MATERIAL WILL OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO GO RATHER FURTHER THAN OUR PREVIOUS LINE WITH THE COMMUNITY BUT WE ARE NOT INCLINED TO TAKE THEM FAR INTO OUR CONFIDENCE AT THIS STAGE.
MICKOTORA See 1199
533
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
TALKMUST)
D/F
CD/PLANING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD(MR FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(MR. WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER(SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD MR WRIGHT
COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)
SIR FEILIP MOORE BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND
INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:
(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
NEWS DEPT
WR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MP COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR A PARSONS
MR MARTIN
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MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE MRBRENNAN
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SECRET PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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