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DD 13010OZ PEKING

GRS 71

SECRET

SECRET

HKK

027/21

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

13 JUL 1984

CICLA

130100Z PEKING

FM FCO 120845Z JUL 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 757 OF 12 JULY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

YOUR TELNOS 1360 AND 1365: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: MY VISIT TO

PEKING

16

103

1. I AGREE WITH THE LINE IN SECOND TUR. PLEASE SPEAK TO ZHOU NAN

ON THE LINES YOU PROPOSE. YOU COULD ADD THAT THE CHINESE

PREFERENCE WOULD IN FACT CAUSE ME VERY SERIOUS PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY BECAUSE OF OTHER ENGAGEMENTS AT THIS END.

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFI

MR CARTLEDGE

MR. BRENNAN

CABINET OFFICE

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

SECRET

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