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(A)

CONFIDENCE AND CONTINUITY IN HONG KONG WERE TO BE SUSTAINED

IN THE LONG-TERM SEMI COLON

(B) WE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY PARLIAMENT, WERE TO FORM A CONSIDERED VIEW OF THE OVERALL PACKAGE OF CHINESE PROPOSALS SEMI COLON (C) BOTH SIDES WERE TO REACH ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG WHICH

WOULD FULFIL THE AGREED COMMON AIM OF THE TALKS.

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ALTHOUGH THE CHINESE SHOWED LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF OUR ARGUMENTS, WE HAVE MANAGED TO PUT OVER A FAIR AMOUNT OF DETAILED MATERIAL AND TO PRESS THE CASE FOR PRAGMATIC CONSIDERATION OF

SPECIFIC AREAS OF ADMINISTRATION.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/HKD

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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

ED/PLANNING STAFF

ED/PUSD

D/HD/PUSD(MR FLOWER)

RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/UR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

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INDUSTRY

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(VIA ADR)

NEWS DEPT

MR ROBERTS

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

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MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALL MR

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