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FM HONG KONG 16105OZ JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1967 OF 16 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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MY TELNO 1920 : FUTURE OF HONG KONG : GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT ON THE
GREEN PAPER
1.
237
WITH THE SPOTLIGHT STILL FOCUSSED IN HONG KONG ON THE QUESTION
OF THE JOINT GROUP THE SENTENCE IN PARA 25 OF MY PROPOSED STATEMENT
**FOR OUR FUTURE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY CAN BE ASSURED ONLY IN
COOPERATION WITH CHINA'' MAY BE MISREAD. I DO NOT WISH TO GET THE
TWO SUBJECTS MIXED UP. I PROPOSE THEREFORE TO AMEND THE LAST PART
OF PARA 25 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
**IN DRAWING UP OUR PROPOSALS WE HAVE HAD REGARD TO THE SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF HONG KONG AND TO THE NEED TO MAINTAIN OUR GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR MAINLAND NEIGHBOUR. WE HAVE ALSO DONE OUR
UTMOST TO ENSURE THAT THERE NEED BE NO CONFLICT WITH THE PRINCIPLE
OF CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE SYSTEMS IN FORCE BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER
1997.''
YOUDE
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 OFFI
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
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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