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SECRET

DESKBY 2714OOZ

FROM PEKING 27110OZ APR 84

TO IMMEDIA

TE FCO

(3,23)

SECRET

TELEGRAM NUMBER 814 OF 27/4/84

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

MKKCO2 7/2

HUCEIVED IN

30ATR 1:34

FROM GOVERNOR

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S PRESS CONFERENCE

:

JAKIs. I ko

1.

I UNDERTOOK TO SEND A FURTHER ASSESSMENT

OF REACTIONS IN HONGHONG TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S

PRESS CONFERENCE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS

WEEK.

2. IN FACT THERE IS NOT VERY MUCH I CAN ADD AT THIS

STAGE, EXCEPT AS REGARDS THE REACTION ON THE STOCK

MARKET WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED SEPARATELY.

3. UMELCO IS HOWEVER MEETING TODAY IN HONG KONG

AND WE WILL SHORTLY HAVE REPORTS IN FROM

DISTRICT OFFICERS AND OTHERS ON THE REACTIONS AMONG THE

POPULATION GENERALLY. I WILL THEREFORE SEND THE FURTHER ASSESS-

MENT ON MONDAY IN THE LIGHT OF THESE REPORTS.

EVANS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG TATE:OMMEND

PLANNING STAFF /PUSD

D/ED/PUSD

PES B. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

SER J BULLARD

SIR W BARDING

YR WILSON

LAR FRIGHT

SIF C TICKETT,

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT

PS/HOME SECRETARY

COUNCIL

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS D

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS

1R COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALL

CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P BY KĪ95

SECRET ? CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET