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THIS WHOLE PARAGRAPH TO READ:

'HONG KONG (CHINA) TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A REGISTER OF

SHIPPING.'

F. PARAGRAPH 7(B)

TO READ: 'REGISTRATION OF SHIPS, AND THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION

OF THESE SHIPS'.

2.

IF YOU AND PEKING ARE CONTENT, THE PAPER CAN BE PUT TO EXCO

ON 15 FEBRUARY. FOLLOWING THIS, AND SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER

AMENDMENTS, WE WOULD THEN SUBMIT WITHOUT DELAY TO MINISTERS,

WITH A VIEW TO IT BEING READY FOR PRESENTATION TO THE CHINESE ON

OR VERY SOON AFTER 22/23 FEBRUARY.

(38)

3. COMMENT ON PARAGRAPH 5(5) OF YOUR TELEGRAM 271 IS CONTAINED

IN MIFT

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

FD/HND

FD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

ED/PUSD

D/ED/PUSD (MR FLOWER)

RES.D. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

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 D

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

SIR C TICKELL

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS

MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALL

CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK EM K195

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