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DESKBY FCC 27093OZ

DESKBY H K 270600Z

FROM PEKING 270609Z NOV 34

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2925 OF 27/11/84

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 1446: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: REPORTS OF ASSESSMENT OFFICE AND MONITORING TEAM

1. WE AGREE THAT WE SHOULD GIVE THE CHINESE ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE AND MONITORING TEAM REPORTS PEFORE PUBLICATION. WE ALSO AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE FOR ADVANCE COPIES OF THE TEXTS TO BE PASSED TO THE CHINESE ON THE MORNING OF 29 NOVEMBER RATHER THAN FOR THE AMBASSADOR TO DRAW ON SPEAKING INSTRUCTIONS ON 28 NOVEMBER.

2. WE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ADVANCE COPIES OF THE TEXTS TO BE SENT TO PEKING WITH OUR COURIERS LEAVING HONG KONG THIS AFTERNOON. FAILING THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT HONG KONG HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SEND US THE TEXTS BY CASUAL COURIER TOMORROW (TELECON BLUNT/LAING).

THOMSON

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 HARDING

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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