TNAG-1257-FCO40-1590-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 134

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THE JUDIC HARY, THE A.G., THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT, ETC ARE NOT SUBJECT TO DIRECTION NOW AND WE WOULD WISH TO PRESERVE THEIR INDEPENDENCE EN THE FUTURE: ''ENGAGED BY THE SAR'' WOULD BE A BETTER PHRASE.

7. THORN ALSO TOLD ME OF HUS IMPRESSION THAT THE CHINESE ATTACH MUCH IMPORTANCE TO THE NEXT MEETING. IF THE CHINESE PERSIST LIN DENG'S ASSERTION THAT OUR NEW APPROACH WILL NOT DO THEN T MAY WELL BE A MUCH MORE DIFFICULT MEETING THAN WE HAD EXPECTED SINCE WE CAN SCARCELY GO ANY FURTHER THAN WE HAVE GONE WITHOUT CONCEDING THE CHINESE PREMISE (NEXT TWO WORDS UNDERLINED) IN TOTO.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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SIR PHILIP MOORE BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

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