GRS 175
SECRET
DESKBY FCO 25103OZ
DESKBY PEKING 251DOOZ
FM HONG KONG 25094OZ JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
SECRET
01113
HICE RECEIVED IN REGISTROV T26 JUL 1984
OFFICES
EA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2106 OF 25 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
MEGA
PA
Johnsh
Action
YOUR TELNO. 1393.
274
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.
THE TEXT WHICH WAS CIRCULATED TO EXCO ON THE AUTHORITY OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1338 CONTAINED THE AMENDMENTS WHICH YOU ASKED SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND WHICH ARE SET OUT IN PARA 2 AND 4 OF YOUR TEL. 1338. THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM MADE IT CLEAR THAT THE WORDING OF THE
ANNEX HAD NOT YET BEEN AGREED BY MINISTERS AND THEREFORE THAT THERE MIGHT BE FURTHER AMENDMENT TO IT.
2. IN THE LIGHT OF THE EXCHANGES SINCE THEN WE HAVE NOT ASKED EXCO FOR THEIR VERSION ON THE DRAFT TEXT.
3. WE ARE CONSIDERING THE DRAFT FORMULATION IN PARA 4 OF YOUR TUR AND WILL FORWARD ANY COMMENTS SEPARATELY.
BRAY
(275)
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR, J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
SECRET
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