TNAG-1329-FCO40-1756-Future-of-Hong-Kong-test-of-the-acceptability-of-the-Joint-D-1984 — Page 37

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DESKSY 1708OOZ AUG 84

FROM HONG KONG 171245Z AUG 34

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2394 OF 17 AUGUST

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

FOR GALSWORTHY FROM GOVERNOR

FCO TELEGRAMS NO.1631 AND 1632

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG : APPOINTMENT OF MONITOR

HKK040/46.

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20 AUG 1984

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WE HAVE NO COMMENTS ON THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT.

2. AS REGARDS THE NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES, WE THINK THE FACT THAT SIR PATRICK IS A PRIVY COUNCILLOR SHOULD BE BROUGHT OUT MORE CLEARLY. THIS WILL BE REGARDED AS OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE IN HONG

KONG AND NOT MANY PEOPLE WILL BE AWARE THAT THE TITLE RIGHT HON.

DENOTES THIS. WE ALSO THINK THAT THE REFERENCE TO SIR PATRICK'S **BUREAUCRATIC SKILLS MIGHT LEAD TO SOME MISUNDERSTANDING AND

SUGGEST THAT THIS BE LEFT OUT.

3. WE HAVE DRAWN MR. JUSTICE LI'S ATTENTION TO THE TEXT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND SIR PATRICK'S STATEMENT.

YOUDE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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

MR DEREK THOMAS

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 DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL 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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