TNAG-1306-FCO40-1663-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 24

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WHICH WE SHOULD WORK IS THAT THE CHINESE WILL INSIST ON POSTPONEMENT OF THE NEXT ROUND (FOR WHICH THEY WOULD BLAME US IN THEIR PUBLICITY) IF WE CANNOT GET AT LEAST ONE PAPER TO THEM BY 10 FEBRUARY AND ONE OR TWO MORE DURING THE FOLLOWING TEN

DAYS.

EVANS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

FD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)

RES.B. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

SIR C TICKELL

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 D ́

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS

MR 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

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SIR P CRADOCK RM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET