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30 NOV 1984

CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: A C GALSWORTHY, DATE: 29 November 1984

HKD

Private Secretary

Letter to issue

cc: PS/Lady Young

PS/Mr Rifkind

PS/Mr Raison PS/Mr Luce PS/PUS

Sir P Cradock Sir W Harding

Dr Wilson

944)

943)

HONG KONG: UMELCO

1.

Sir S Y Chung, the

senior Unofficial member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, has written to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State, and all the addressees of this minute transmitting a copy of the UMELCO statement on the future of Hong Kong. I attach copies which were presented to us by the Hong Kong Government Office. UMELCO will be sending a copy of this statement to all MPs and to members of the House of Lords.

The

2.

As Sir S Y Chung will be heading a delegation to the UK next week, and will be meeting the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State and Mr Luce I see no need for a written reply. Department will take the UMELCO statement into account in preparing briefing for thes e meetings.

I submit a draft letter to Number 10 covering the Prime Minister's copy of the statement.

3.

Posielamany

A C Galsworthy

Hong Kong Department

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