TNAG-1313-FCO40-1688-Future-of-Hong-Kong-views-and-involvement-of-Australia--Cana-1984 — Page 177

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OO WELLINGTON

GRS 75

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FM FCO 241515Z SEP 84

TO IMMEDIATE WELLINGTON

TELEGRAM NUMBER 236 OF 24 SEPTEMBER 1984

AND TO UKMIS NEW YORK (FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY)

FUTURE OF HONG KONG : BRIEFING OF ALLIES

(135) 1.

MIFT CONTAINS A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MR

LANGE.

2. SUBJECT TO ANY COMMENTS FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY IN NEW YORK YOU SHOULD DELIVER THE MESSAGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

3. IN HANDING OVER THE MESSAGE YOU SHOULD DRAW ON BRIEFING IN GUIDANCE TELS AS APPROPRIATE.

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

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

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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