GR 150
SECRET
FM HONG KONG 310935Z JAN 34
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 245 OF 31 JANUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
35
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TOP COF
REEVED IN HELISTA
~134
36
M
YOUR TELNO 171: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING PAPERS.
MY
ction Taken
CH912
1. I DO NOT SHARE THE VIEW IN YOUR TEL UNDER REF OF THE IMPACT OF THIS CHANGE BUT I AGREED WITH EXCO THIS MORNING THAT WE WILL MEET ON THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 9 (BY WHICH TIME TWO OF THE ABSENTEES SHOULD BE BACK). YOU WILL THEREFORE HAVE EXCO'S COMMENTS NOT LATER THAN THE OPENING OF PLAY ON 10 FEBRUARY YOUR TIME.
2. TO GIVE THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE GOING OUT OF HONG KONG A CHANCE TO THINK ABOUT THEM I SHOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE TWO PAPERS YOU MENTION (DEFENCE AND INTERNAL SECURITY AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE) AVAILABLE TO THEM TOMORROW MORNING. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION (DESKBY 010130Z) THAT THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO DOING
THIS.
3. THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES (ONE OF THE MAIN AUTHORS OF THE PAPER ON DEFENCE AND INTERNAL SECURITY) WILL BE ABSENT ON A VISIT TO NEPAL AND INDIA. HIS DEPUTY WILL STAND IN FOR HIM. GIEN
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PAPER THIS IS NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION BUT I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT IT WOULD CREATE TOO MANY WAVES TO SUMMON HIM BACK.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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
MR BURROWS
NEWS D
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 RM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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