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TELEGRAM NUMBER 4 OF 4 JANUARY

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DESK OFFICER

INFO PEKING (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR) "HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR INDEX

GOVERNOR)

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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 445

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG : BRIEFING OF ALLIES

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1. THANK YOU. WE HAVE BRIEFED SENIOR DFA OFFICIALS ACCORDINGLY.

2. AS REPORTED IN MY TELNO 602, MR HAWKE IS TO VISIT CHINA FROM 7 FEBRUARY. DFA ASKS IF IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO BRIEF HIM ON THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS REFORE HE LEAVES AUSTRALIA ON 23 JANUARY, OR POSSIBLY WHILE HE IS IN HONG KONG FROM 20 TO 31 JANUARY (EN ROUTE TO TOKYO AND SEOUL). AS SEEN FROM HERE IT IS IN OUR INTERESTS TO BRIEF MR HAWKE AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE HE MEETS THE CHINESE LEADERS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHAT WE CAN DO, AND WHERE. IT WOULD OF COURSE GUIT ME TO BRIEF MR HAWKS HERE.

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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RES.D. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/R LUCE

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SIR J BULLARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

SIR C TICKELL

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

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MR ROBERTS NEWS D

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SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE

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