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2. IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD DRAW ON THE TEXT OF THE ABOVE COMMUNIQUE. IF ASKED WHETHER THERE WAS A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE NEGOTIATIONS, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE THERE REMAIN SOME SUBSTANTIAL ISSUES STILL TO BE

DISCUSSED.

YOUDE

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

MR DEREK THOMAS

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 OFFIC

MR CARTLEDGE

MR COLVIN

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.

HKGO

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