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TELEGRAM NUMBER 279 OF 17/2/84

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

RESERVED IN MAGISTRY

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HONG KONG TELNO 42925

HONG KONG BY HUANG HUA

: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: VISIT TO

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Cm23/2

1. AGREE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHOULD NOT OFFER TO MEET HUANG HUA.

WHILE NO DOUBT BRIEFED ON THE GENERAL STATE OF THE

TALKS, WE HAVE NO EVIDENCE THAT HE IS IN ANY WAY INVOLVED

IN DECISIOE-MAKING ON THE CHINESE SIDE.

EVANS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HD/HKD

ED/FED

FD/PLANNING STAFF

ED/PUSD

D/ED/PUSD (MR FLOWER)

RES.B. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

HR DONALD

LR 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 NEWS D

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS

MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

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MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK RM K195

BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

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