TNAG-1258-FCO40-1591-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 116

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CAUSE US ALARM. HE TOOK A HARD LINE ON SOVEREIGNTY

AND HONG KONG'S FUTURE GOVERNMENT ON WHICH HE SAID

THE CHINESE POSITION WAS NOT NEGOTIABLE, BUT

ALLOWED THAT THE TALKS WITH THE UK WERE MAKING SOME PROGRESS.

CORTAZZI

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

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HD/PLANNING STAFF

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D/HD/PUSD(MR FLOWER)

RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)

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PS/LADY YOUNG

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SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)

SIR PHILIP 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

MR. BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR A PARSONS

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