TNAG-1319-FCO40-1723-Future-of-Hong-Kong-land-leases-1984 — Page 7

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24 JUL 1984

FM HONG KONG 240740Z JUL 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 701 OF 24 JULY

INFO IMMEDIATE FCO

MY TELNO 697: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LAND.

1. THE THIRD COLUMN OF THE TABLE IN PARA 6 OF TEL UNDER REF SHOULD HAVE BEEN HEADED 1,000 DOLLARS INSTEAD OF ''DOLLARS''. IN OTHER WORDS THE TOTAL RATEABLE VALUE WAS 14,344.7 MILLION DOLLARS, NOT 14.3 MILLION.

2. ERROR REGRETTED.

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-9-21

88281

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:-

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

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 BURROWS 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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