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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1440 OF 15 JUL
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YOUR TELNO 1293 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG TELNOS 1920 AND 1939 : FUTURE OF HONG KONG : GREEN PAPER
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THE CHINESE WOULD SURELY HAVE NO LEGITIMATE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY IF THE FINAL SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 25 OF THE TEXT IN SECOND TUR MADE CLEAR THAT IT IS THE PROPOSALS THEMSELVES RATHER THAN ANY SPECIFIC ACTION WE MAY HAVE TAKEN (E.G. IN THE TALKS) WHICH ENSURE THAT THE PRINCIPLE OF CONTINUITY IS NOT PREJUDICED. A SUITABLE FORMULA MIGHT BE ALONG THE LINES OF : **WE HAVE THEREFORE DONE OUR UTMOST IN FRAMING THESE PROPOSALS TO ENSURE NO CONFLICT WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF CONTIMUITY OF SYSTEMS IN THE FORCE BEFORE AND AFTER 1997, SUCH A FORMULA WOULD NOT, OF COURSE, REDUCE ANY CHINESE PROPENSITY TO ARGUE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO PRE-JUDGE THE WHOLE QUESTION OF GOVERNMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG AFTER 1997. BUT WE SHALL ALMOST CERTAINLY HEAR THIS COMPLAINT ANYWAY,
EVANS
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
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
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 OFFI MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
CABINET OFFICE
ROOM K195
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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