TNAG-1263-FCO40-1606-Parliamentary-contacts-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 104

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- 1 NOV 1983

DOSN OFFICEA

INDEX

REGISTRY

Action Taken

FROM

MH Jay

DATE: 24 October 1983

Private Secretary

Priva

secretary

CC:

PS/Ministers

Mr Houston

Mr Donald

Mr Clift, HKD

(54)

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Thank

You

Mr Cuth, HKD)

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separatie

minute

your submission

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: BRIEFING OF CONSERVATIVE BACK BENCHERS

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The PUS has commented on Mr Warren-Gash's minute of 21 October lo that it is going to be difficult to maintain a balance between telling Conservative back benchers enough about the negotiations to satisfy them, and avoiding breaking the confidentiality of the talks, thereby provoking Chinese criticism.

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Majay

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MH Jay

PS/PUS