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FM FCO 111130Z DECEMBER 84
TO IMMEDIATE BRIDGETOWN
TELEGRAM NUMBER 437 OF 11 DECEMBER
COMMONWEALTH SENIOR OFFICIALS'. MEETING 12-14 DECEMBER. BRIEF NO 36: HONG KONG.
1.
GRATEFUL YOU INFORM OUR DELEGATION TO THIS MEETING THAT THE
FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE COPIES OF BRIEF 36
WHICH THEY NOW HOLD:
POINTS TO MAKE
2.
(A)
(B)
POINT 6. REMOVE SQUARE BRACKETS FROM FINAL SENTENCE.
POINT 7. THIS SHOULD NOW READ
BEGINS
HOWE
'ON 5 DECEMBER HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATED DRAFT AGREEMENT IN
LIGHT OF HONG KONG'S VIEWS. HOUSE OF LORDS DID SO ON
10 DECEMBER. BOTH HOUSES ENDORSED BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
INTENTION TO SIGN AGREEMENT. PRIME MINISTER AND CHINESE
PREMIER ZHAO ZIYANG WILL SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON 19 DECEMBER
IN PEKING. PRIME MINISTER, ACCOMPANIED BY SIR G HOWE
WILL THEN VISIT HONG KONG.'
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