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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 261130Z MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 559 OF 26 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING.
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YOUR TELNO 803: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
QUESTION.
1.
HKK 027/2
RECEIVED IN THE GISTRY
2 7 MAR 1984
DESK OFFICER
IN:
REGISTRY:
PA
KEB
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
WE
THE ASSUMPTION IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TUR IS CORRECT. AGREE WITH THE PROPOSED REPLY, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MINOR
AMENDMENTS:
(A) SECOND SENTENCE. AMEND TO READ:
OPEN QUOTES HE SAID THAT FROM THERE HE WOULD TRAVEL ON TO HONG KONG FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS, AND THAT HE WAS LOOKING
FORWARD TO BOTH THESE VISITS. CLOSE QUOTES.
(B) LAST TWO SENTENCES.
AMEND TO READ:
OPEN QUOTES IN ADDITION, THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF VISITS TO LONDON BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SINCE THE
TALKS BEGAN. MEMBERS WILL KNOW THAT UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL AGAIN VISIT LONDON FOR TALKS WITH MINISTERS, INCLUDING THE SECRETARY OF STATE, BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE DEPARTS ON HIS FAR EASTERN TOUR. THIS WILL
ENABLE THEM TO CONVEY TO MINISTERS AT FIRST HAND THE LATEST
VIEWS OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS GENERALLY CLOSE QUOTES.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
FLANNING STAFF /FUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (STIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/FUS
SER J BULLARD
STR V HARDING
YR WILSON
12 FRIGHT
SIE C TICKETT,
COPES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF 1: EXOSEQUER
PS/LOED PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
HR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
13 COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTEN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
ME GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR. BRINAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK AM K195
BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STRIKA
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