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(C) AS I AM REPORTING SEPARATELY, ZHOU NAN TOLD ME THIS

MORNING THAT THE CHINESE INTENDED TO TABLE THEIR REVISED DRAFT DECLARATION (IE MAIN AGREEMENT) DURING THE NEXT ROUND OR BEFORE IT. IT WOULD HELP

IF WE COULD RECEIVE AND STUDY THIS BEFORE YOU CAME TO CHINA.

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4. AS REGARDS PRESENTATION IN HONG KONG, IT IS THE GOVERNOR'S VIEW THAT TO ANNOUNCE SUDDENLY THAT YOU WILL VISIT PEKING NEXT WEEK COULD WELL BE REGARDED AS A SIGN OF CRISIS THERE IS ALSO THE POINT THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON JULY 18 TO HEAR THE GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT (THE GREEN PAPER).

EVANS

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 CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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