TNAG-1324-FCO40-1736-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1984 — Page 95

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KONG'S CONTINUITY, STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, AND WHICH WOULD

BE ACCEPTABLE TO BRITAIN, CHINA AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

IN DUE COURSE IT WILL BE FOR PARLIAMENT TO DECIDE FOR OUR

PART ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH THE

CHINESE GOVERNMENT CONCERNING HONG KONG'S FUTURE, TAKING INTO

ACCOUNT THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG. (IF PRESSED) NO CONCESSIONS

HAVE BEEN MADE BY EITHER SIDE WHICH WOULD ANTICIPATE THE

NATURE OF ANY FINAL AGREEMENT. UNQUOTE

(B) CRUCIAL POINT IN TALKS. SEE MIFT(30)

(C)

DISCUSSION IN PEKING. WE SUGGEST THE LINE THAT THE SECRETARY

OF STATE WILL BE DISCUSSING ALL ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE

BUT THAT THE LIKELY CONTENT OF HIS TALKS MUST REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL.

(D)

PARTICIPATION IN SECRETARY OF STATE'S DELEGATION. WE SHALL

SAY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE

GOVERNOR (WE ARE TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY) BUT THAT OTHER

DETAILS OF THE DELEGATION HAVE NOT YET BEEN DECIDED.

(E) DATES. WE SHALL SIMPLY SAY THAT EXACT DATES ARE STILL UNDER

DISCUSSION.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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