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26 JUL 1984

Tader

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 849 OF 23 JULY

AND TO HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 1477: FUTURE OF HONG KONG

VISIT PRESS STATEMENTS

: SECRETARY OF STATE'S

1.

WE AGREE THAT A JOINT PRESS STATEMENT SHOULD BE ISSUED AT

THE CONCLUSION OF THE VISIT. YOUR DRAFT IS A GOOD STARTING POINT.

WE CONSIDER, HOWEVER, THAT IT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE TO

DISCUSS THE TEXT OF SUCH A STATEMENT DURING THE VISIT ITSELF,

IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS.

2.

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SO INFORM THE CHINESE.

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 OFFIC

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.

CEORET

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