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OO HONG KONG

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DESKBY 112330Z

FM FCO 11150OZ APR 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 372 OF 11 APRIL

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HKK 0113.

LCEIVED IN REGISTRY

13 APR 1984

JAK IS. KEREYS

HONG KONG TEL NO 1001: CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRUCTURE

OF GOVERNMENT

1. IN THE LIGHT OF EXCO DISCUSSION REPORTED IN TUR, WE ASSUME THERE IS NOW NO OBJECTION TO USE OF TALKING POINTS PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPHS 5, 6 AND 7 OF HONG KONG TEL NO 932 EITHER BY YOURSELF IF REQUIRED IN THIS ROUND OR BY SECRETARY OF STATE DURING HIS VISIT.

2.

PLEASE CONFIRM THIS WITH GOVERNOR AND REPLY DESKBY 120930Z.

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PLANNING STAFF

USD

D/ED/PUSD

PES.B. (R TALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND)..

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/R LUCE

PS/POS

SER J BULLARD

IR W EKLEDING

KR WILSON

HR FRIGHT

SIR C TICKNELL

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT

PS/HOME SECRETARY

COUNCIL

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR. ROBERTS EN CAS D

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS

MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALI. CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN CABINET OFF

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR ? CRADOCK RÝ KĪRS

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