TNAG-1315-FCO40-1708-Future-of-Hong-Kong-preparation-of-the-Joint-Declaration-1984 — Page 26

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SECRET

FUTURE EGRET

FM FCO 141923Z MAR 84

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 475 OF 14 MARCH

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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MKK040 14.

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POSSIBLE FORM OF AGREEMENT

1. WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD SHOW THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT

AGREEMENT TO EXCO AT THE SAME TIME AS WE PUT IT TO MINISTERS.

EXCO'S PRELIMINARY COMMENTS CAN THEN BE CIRCULATED TO OD (K) WHEN

IT COMES TO CONSIDER THE TEXT.

2.

HOWE

WE WILL TELEGRAPH THE REVISED TEXT TO YOU ON FRIDAY 16 MARCH.

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MR WILSON

COPIES TO:-

SIR P CRADOCK

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

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