TNAG-1326-FCO40-1738-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1984 — Page 159

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OO PEKING

CONFIDENTIAL

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HKK 040/31

RECEIVED IN REGISTA,

GRS 110

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 161300Z NOV 84

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2276 OF 16 NOVEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 3503: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:

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19 NOV 1984

DESK EFICES

INDE,

PA

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE

WE RECOMMENDED TO MINISTERS THAT THE MOTION FOR THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE SHOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

'THAT THIS HOUSE, HAVING CONSIDERED THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF

HONG KONG AS SET OUT IN THE REPORTS LAID BEFORE IT, APPROVES

HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON

THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG NEGOTIATED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT'

THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS INCLINED TO AGREE, SUBJECT TO

DISCUSSION WITH THE WHIPS.

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HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT. LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

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