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DESBKY 1209OOZ (FCO AND HONG KONG)

FROM PEKING 120858Z MAR 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 419 OF 12/3/84

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HKKоso!!...

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

13 MAR 1984

DESK OFFICER

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HONG KONG TEL NO 649:

FUTURE OF HONG KONG:

LEGCO MOTION.

1. I THINK IT IS RIGHT THAT I SHOULD SPEAK AS PROPOSED (SEMI-

COLON) AND BEFORE THE DEBATE (1.E. TOMORROW). HOWEVER, I THINK

(A)

(B)

THAT THE POINT SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 (E) OF TUR

WOULD BE BETTER OMITTED: THE CHINESE ARE LIKELY

TO THINK THAT THIS IS ALL PART OF OUR CONSPIRACY (SEMI

COLON)

THAT I SHOULD AGAIN EMPHASISE THAT THE MOTION IS

PROCEDURAL AND THAT THERE IS THUS NO QUESTION OF

CONFIDENCE BEING BREACHED.

2. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS DESBKY 13010OZ

EVANS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

TAIRIMMED

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LOFD PRESIDENT OF

COUNCIL

C/FLARNING STAFF

/PUSD

D/ED/PUSD

́RES .B. (MR TALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/E LUCE

PS/FUS

STR J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

KR WILSON

KR GRIGENT

STR. C TICKELL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS

HR BURROWS

NEWS D

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 BY K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET SECRET