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15 MAY 1984

GR 50

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FM PEKING 14083OZ MAY 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 914 OF 14 MAY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

(370)

MY TELNO 10 FUTURE OF HONG KONG: UMELCO STATEMENT

1. THERE WAS NO COMMENT ON THE UMELCO STATEMENT IN THE CHINESE

PRESS ON EITHER 13 OR 14 MAY.

2. WITH LUCK, WE ARE OUT OF THE WOOD.

EVANS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:

2412

PLANNING STAFF

PUSD

D/ED/PUSD

PES.B. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/ME. LUCE

PS/PUS

SER J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

KR WILSON

12 FRIGENT

SER C TICKERIT,

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOTEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS

MR BURROWS

NEWS D ́

LEGAL ́ADVS

HR 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 RI K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

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