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TELEGRAM NUMBER 898 OF 20 DECEMBER

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR DESPATCH OF 12 DECEMBER ON THE

HONG KONG NEGOTIATIONS.

1. I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR YOUR TIMELY DESFATCH, SENT AT WHAT MUST BE AN EXTREMELY BUSY PERIOD FOR YOU. IT IS BEING

READ HERE WITH MUCH INTEREST. I AM CIRCULATING IT TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHERS CONCERNED SINCE IT TIES IN VERY WELL

WITH OTHER WORK BEING PREPARED ON THIS SUBJECT. YOUR PATIENCE AND SKILL AS LEADER OF OUR NEGOTIATING TEAM HAVE BEEN VERY

HIGHLY VALUED DURING THE AST 15 MONTHS.

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

TATRARMUSED

ED/EKO

ED/FED

COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)

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

HD/PLANNING STAFF

ED/PUSD

D/HD/PUSD(MR FLOWER)

RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/R LUCE

PS/PUS

STR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

SIR C TICKELL

SECRET

INDUSTRY

COPIES TO :

(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERT'S

NEWS DEPT

ME BURROWS

LEGAL ADVISERS

ME COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

SIR A PARSONS

MR MARTIN

ASSESSMENT STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE MR BRENNAN

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

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