GR 200
UNCLASSIFIED
FROM PEKING 1307152 APR 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 64 OF 19/4/34
RPTD FOR INFO TO IMMEDIATE FCO IMMEDIATE LISBON (FOR PS/PRIME
MINISTER)
FOR GOULDEN (SECRETARY OF STATE' S PARTY)
286
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OUR TEL NO 62: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
VISIT BY THE SECRETARY
OF STATE
MEETING WITH DENG XIAOPING
AKK 021/2
Jansla
1. PEOPLES DAILY OF 19 -APRIL CARRIES A FRONT PAGE REPORT ON
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH DENG XIAOPING, DATELCC
18 APRIL. THE TWO PARAGRAPHS WHICH CONCERN HONG KONG
READ AS FOLLOWS:
TOEB
**THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMISSION OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, DENG XIAOPING, AND THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, THIS MORNING HELD A WIDE-RANGING EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON IMPORTANT MATTERS CONCERNING HONG KONG.
AND REACHED A COMMON UNDERSTANDING.
DENG XIAOPING TOLD HIS GUESTS: **WE HAVE FREQUENTLY
ANNOUNCED THAT AFTER CHINA RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF ITS SOVEREIGNTY
OVER HONG KONG IN 1997, HONG KONG'S PRESENT SYSTEM WILL REMAIN
UNCHANGED FOR 50 YEARS. THIS POSITION OF OURS HAS
BEEN TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH CHINA'S LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF
REALISING THE FOUR MODERNISATIONS''.
GALSWORTHY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
מפענח הז
PLANNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/FD/PUSD
́PES.B. (MR WALKER)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
THE COUNCIL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
LEGAL ADVISER
MR FREELAND).
PS
MR ROBERIES
PS/LADY YOUNG
HR BURROWS
PSAE LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
STR W HARDING
TA WILSON
AR FRIGENT
STR C TICKELL
NEWS D
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR. MARTEN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALI.
CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK EM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREKI
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