TNAG-1257-FCO40-1590-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 145

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THIS IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM ANY PROPOSAL FOR JOINT ADMINISTRATION. I SHALL ALSO ADD THAT I THINK IT VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT RESPONSE TO POINTS MADE IN INFORMAL BILATERAL CONVERSATION IN

NEGOTIATIONS WHICH ARE AGREED TO BE SECRET SHOULD BE MADE TO A THIRD PARTY, AND THAT I HOPE THAT IF THE CHINESE WISH TO MAKE ANY RESPONSE TO OUR IDEAS ON THE SUBJECT OF HONG KONG THEY WILL MAKE IT TO ME OR, IF THEY PREFER, IN A MESSAGE TO BRITISH MINISTERS.

9. FOR HONG KONG. SINCE I UNDERSTAND THE GOVERNOR WILL BE SEEING THORN LATER TODAY, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF HE COULD OBTAIN FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF WHAT DENG ACTUALLY SAID AND IMPRESS UPON THORN AND HIS PARTY THE NEED FOR GREAT DISCRETION IN HANDLING

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