TNAG-1308-FCO40-1665-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 77

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FM HONG KONG 12024OZ MAR 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 646 OF 12 MARCH

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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PEKING TELNO 404 PARA 3: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LEGCO DEBATE.

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1. THE REFERENCE TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER IS TO A REPORT WHICH APPEARED IN THE EXPRESS (RIGHT-WING INDEPENDENT) ON 6 MARCH WHICH QUOTED MCLAREN AS HAVING TOLD THE PRESS THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE MOTION PUT DOWN BY MR LOBO WOULD BE CARRIED ON 14 MARCH.

2. MCLAREN WAS QUESTIONED BY A REPORTER FROM THE NEWSPAPER AT A RECEPTION ON 5 MARCH. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE LOBO MOTION HE SIMPLY DREW ATTENTION TO MR LUCE'S PRESS CONFERENCE AND TO WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN HAD SAID. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE MOTION WOULD BE CARRIED HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A MATTER FOR HIM: THE REPORTER SHOULD DRAW HIS OWN CONCLUSIONS.

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LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

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PS/LADY YOUNG

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SER J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

YR WILSON

AR WRIGHT

SER C TICKET

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

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PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

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MR. BURROWS

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MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE

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