TNAG-1313-FCO40-1688-Future-of-Hong-Kong-views-and-involvement-of-Australia--Cana-1984 — Page 182

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INDEX

SECRET

RY

tion Taken

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OO OTTAWA

OO UKMIS NEW YORK

GRS 74

SECRET

FM FCO 241515Z SEP 84

TO IMMEDIATE OTTAWA

TELEGRAM NUMBER 241 OF 24 SEPTEMBER 1984

AND TO UKMIS NEW YORK (FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY)

FUTURE OF HONG KONG : BRIEFING OF ALLIES

1. MIFT CONTAINS A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MR

CLARK.

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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