GR 150
SECRET
SEORET
FM HONG KONG 21084OZ NOV 83
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1775 OF 21 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING *
MKK040/18
RECEIVED IN ALOIST
INDEX
1983
प
150)YOUR TELNO 1217: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING PAPERS.
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WE HAVE NOW GOT PEKING'S TELEGRAMS 1216 AND 1217 AND ARE INCORPORATING THEM IN THE TEXTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. ON THE FIRST THREE PAPERS WE HAVE QUOTED BOTH THE CHINESE PROPOSALS AND THE IMPLICATIONS IN THE CONDITIONAL TENSE. WE CONSIDER WE SHOULD FOLLOW THIS PATTERN IN THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY SYSTEM PAPERS AND HAVE AMENDED THEM ACCORDINGLY.
2. WE HAVE CONSIDERED THE PROS AND CONS OF DEFERRING CIRCULATION UNTIL THE 22ND NOVEMBER SO THAT WE COULD INCORPORATE ANY COMMENTS WHICH YOU MAY HAVE. AGAINST THIS WE NEED TO AVOID GIVING THE APPEARANCE OF RUSHING MEMBERS. AS THE PAPERS ARE STILL DRAFTS AND IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO ADVISE MEMBERS OF ANY ALTER- ATIONS OF SUBSTANCE WHICH YOU MAY HAVE -N HAVE DECIDED TO CIRCULATE THE DRAFTS TODAY.
3. WE WILL BE COMMENTING ON THE PAPERS ON TREATIES AND CULTURE AND EDUCATION SEPARATELY LATER.
YOUDE
(152)
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HID/SKOD
HD/FED
COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)
SIR PHILIP MOORE BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND
ED/PLANNING STAFF
5D/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD(R FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(KR TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD MR WRIGHT
INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:
(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
NEWS DEPT
SEORET
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MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR A PARSONS MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE CABINET OFFICE
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