TNAG-1313-FCO40-1688-Future-of-Hong-Kong-views-and-involvement-of-Australia--Cana-1984 — Page 170

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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FROM UKMIS NEW YORK 251323Z SEP 84

TO IMMEDIATE WELLINGTON

HKK 040/6

RECEIVI

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INDLA

26 SEP 1984

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TEL NO 001 OF 25 SEPTEMBER 1984

INFO IMMEDIATE FCO

FCO TELS NOS 236 AND 237: HONG KONG: MESSAGE TO MR LANGE

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1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROVED THE DRAFT

OF MESSAGE IN FIRST TUR. HE HANDED TEXT TO MR LANGE AT BREAKFAST THIS MORNING. YOU MAY WISH TO PASS A COPY TO THE MFA.

THOMSON

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:-

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL

MR GOODALL

MR DEREK THOMAS MR. BOYD

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BICKFORD LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR COLVIN

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

CABINET OFFICE

ROOM K195

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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