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FM FCO 0712552 FEB 84
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 219 OF 7 FEBRUARY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
1984
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: POSSIBLE DEMANDS FOR UNDERTAKINGS BY HMG TO
HONG KONG PEOPLE
1. DURING THE VISIT TO LONDON BY THE EXCO UNOFFICIALS IT WAS
CLEAR THAT A NUMBER OF THEM WERE PREOCCUPIED BY THE PROBLEM OF
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WHO WERE DISSATISFIED
WITH ANY ARRANGEMENT REACHED WITH THE CHINESE. WHEN HMG'S
COMMITTMENT TO HONG KONG WAS DISCUSSED, THERE WAS A STRONG
INCLINATION TO TRY TO EXTEND IT TO INCLUDE A GENERAL UNDERTAKING
THAT SUCH PEOPLE WOULD BE LOOKED AFTER IN SOME WAY.
12. MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT PAPER ON THIS SUBJECT. IT HAS BEEN
SEEN BY MR LUCE BUT NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN ON IT. WE SHOULD
BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND PEKING'S COMMENTS BEFORE WE SUBMIT. OUR
AIM IS TO GET A MINISTERIAL VIEW BEFORE MR LUCE'S VISIT TO
HONG KONG AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
LR 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
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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
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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