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23 JUL 1984
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1546 OF 23/7/84
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TEL NO 1378 TO HONG KONG:
FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
119
PQS FROM MR SKEET
1. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON YOUR DRAFT REPLIES:
(A) PARAGRAPH 2(A): WE AGREE.
WE WOULD PREFER TO
(B) YOUR PARAGRAPHS 2(B) AND (C): MODIFY ''THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THEIR STATUS WILL CHANGE IN THE EVENT THAT SOVEREIGNTY
IS TRANSFERRED TO CHINA''.
A FORMULATION ALONG THE LINES OF ''WE DO NOT
FORESEE AT THIS STAGE THAT THEIR STATUS WILL CHANGE''
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(REPEN
AS REQUESTED)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:-
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
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 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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