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RECEIVED INTELISTAY

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Sir P Cradock

Dr Wilson

Mr Burrows, Legal Advisers

FROM: R D CLIFT, HKD DATE: 13 April 1984

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THE FAR EAST

1.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

I attach copies of:

Records of EXCO's meetings with Ministers (to limit distribution copies only for Sir P Cradock and Dr Wilson. One could be given to Sir R Evans).

A note on the precedent provided by our accession treaty to the European Community (and our telno 232 to Peking).

Our telno 249 to Hong Kong setting out the occasions on which the Chinese have referred to the need to work for a bilateral agreement.

A note on the occasions on which the Chinese have referred to the relationship between the Basic Law and the agreement.

A note on the occasions on which the Chinese have referred to the inclusion of detail in the agreement.

You may wish to take these with you to Peking.

Dim г

13 April 1984

SECRET

R D Clift

Hong Kong Department