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DD 130100Z PEKING

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DESKBY 130100Z

FM FCO 121330Z APRIL 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 385 OF 12 APRIL

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HKK.

RECEIVED

"EGISTRY

16 APR 1984

YOUR TEL NO 700: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

1. MIFT CONTAINS THE PASSAGES ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG FROM

THE SECRETARY OF STATE1S STEERING BRIEF. EXTRACTS FROM INDIV-

(35)IDUAL BRIEFS ON THE MAIN TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE TELE-

GRAPHED TOMORROW.

2. WE ARE FORCED TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF BACKGROUND PAPER

CARRIED BY THE DELEGATION. NO DOUBT YOU HAVE THIS IN MIND:

BUT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE

AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE REFERENCE BY THE DELEGATION THE FOLLOW-

ING:

(A) A COMPLETE SET OF RECORDS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AND OF ALL

IMPORTANT INFORMAL CONTACTS.

(B)

(C)

A COMPLETE SET OF WORKING PAPERS.

THE CONCORDANCE TO THE TALKS AND THE PAPERS PRODUCED BY

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT ON CHINESE STATEMENTS INSIDE AND OUT-

SIDE

THE TALKS.

HOWE

- FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT

SE COUNCIL

COUNCI

PS/HOME SECRETARY

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LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND)..

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/R. LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

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VR WILSON

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SIR C TIONALL

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUEIR

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

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BURROWS

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HR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALL

CABINET OF

MR BRENNAN CABINET

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D

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SIR P CRADOCK EU K195

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