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FM CANBERRA 21042OZ NOV 83

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 602 OF 21 NOVEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE NEW DELHI, PRIORITY PEKING

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MY TELNO 596: (NOT TO NEW DELHI) FUTURE OF HONG KONG: BRIEFING

THE AUSTRALIANS

1. NO. 10 MAY WISH TO BE AWARE BEFORE THE PRIME MINISTER'S BREAKFAST WITH MR HAWKE ON 23 NOVEMBER THAT IT NOW SEEMS LIKELY THAT MR HAWKE'S RETURN VISIT TO CHINA FOR ZHAO ZIYANG'S VISIT HERE LAST APRIL WILL TAKE PLACE IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR. THIS WILL OF COURSE ADD FURTHER POINT TO MR HAWKE'S INTEREST IN THE PROGRESS OF OUR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CHINESE OVER THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

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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

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RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR LAN SINCLAIR)

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/R LUCE

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SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

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MR ROBERTS

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