TNAG-1311-FCO40-1673-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 97

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FROM:

DATE:

MR MOUND, HKD

6 December 1984

Mr Hart, Defence Department

MEETING OF UK COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF COMMITTEE:

12 DECEMBER 1984: HONG KONG

1.

Para 2 of your minute of 27 November.

2.

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OFFICER

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Action Taken

Points one

I attach some "points to make" for Mr Alston's use.

and two must remain square bracketed until we know the outcome of

the parliamentary debate on the draft Sino-British agreement on Hong Kong's future. The House of Commons yesterday endorsed HMG's intention to sign the Agreement. The House of Lords debate

will take place on 10 December.

3. We shall let you know as soon as possible thereafter whether

points one and two need any amendment.

X Mr. Edge, Def. Dept, informed on 11/12 thes

11/12 that Iframe bracket

Trevor Mound

can he renamed

from Pamite 102

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