TNAG-1331-FCO40-1758-Future-of-Hong-Kong-test-of-the-acceptability-of-the-Joint-D-1984 — Page 72

INFO

TIED

UNCLASSSIFIED

FM HONG KONG 150354Z OCT 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

COMMS OFFICE REGNO.

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7895

D.T.R. 15th OCTOBER 1984 1145HRS. D.T.D. 15th OCTOBER 1984 1225HRS.

TELEGRAM NUMBER 3203 OF 15 OCTOBER

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MIPT TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY: ASSESSMENT OFFICE.

THE TEXT IS AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINS:

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

SUBMISSIONS TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE

IN VIEW OF THE ANXIETIES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT SUBMISSIONS TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE OTHER THAN SUBMISSIONS FROM MAIN ORGANISATIONS ACTUALLY ANNEXED TO THE REPORT, WILL NOT BE SENT WITH THE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED BUT WILL BE RETAINED IN HONG

KONG.

THE SUBMISSIONS NOT ANNEXED TO THE REPORT WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE IN HONG KONG UNTIL RATIFICATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION WHICH WILL BE BEFORE 30TH JUNE 1985, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THEY WILL BE DESTROYED.

NO SUBMISSION WILL BE ANNEXED TO THE REPORT AND PUBLISHED

IF THE ORGANISATION CONCERNED SO REQUESTS.

A: CS

D: HE,CAÓ,AG,SHA,S(GD),PA

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