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SECRET

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SECRET

DESKBY FCO 1409OOZ

DESKBY PEKING 14043OZ

FM HONG KONG 14031OZ MAR 84

Enter

MKK040|!

RECEIVED IN REGIS)

D:

14 MAR 1704

103 A

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 678 OF 14 MARCH

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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PEKING TELNOS

181)

AND

428 FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LEGCO DEBATE *

1. THE TEXT OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S SPEECH IN THIS AFTERNOON'S (180) DEBATE WILL BE AS IN MY TELNO 664. GIVEN CONTINUING CHINESE

SENSITIVITIES, THE AMBASSADOR MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER

A COPY SHOULD BE PASSED TO THE CHINESE AT LUO JIAHUAN'S LEVEL

THIS EVENING. THE PURPOSE WOULD SIMPLY BE TO ENSURE THAT THE

CHINESE HAVE AN ACCURATE VERSION OF WHAT WAS SAID AND DO NOT

HAVE TO RELY ON PRESS REPORTS.

YOUDE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT

1:15 COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PLANNING STAFF

PUSD

D/ED/PUSD

PES.B. (MR TALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

SER J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

AIR FRIGENT SIE C TICKELL

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR. ROBERTSON EHS "D

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS

MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

ME GOODALI CARINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR ? CRADOCK BU KIRS

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREKT

SECRET

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