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IT TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

4. IN ADDITION THE DRAFT INSTRUCTIONS WILL COVER TERMINATION OF SOVEREIGNTY AND PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, IN TERMS FORESHADOWED

ON TERMINATION IN PARAGRAPHS 2, 3, 4 AND 7 OF OUR TELNO 2123. OF SOVEREIGNTY THE OUTCOME OF THE EXCO DISCUSSION RECORDED IN YOUR TELNO 3850 HAS BEEN NOTED BY MINISTERS AND IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY THEM COLLECTIVELY. WE SHALL LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DECIDE, WHICH WILL OF COURSE AFFECT INSTRUCTIONS TO PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL. IN VIEW OF THE TIGHT DEADLINE FOR DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL WE ARE NOT SURE THAT IT WILL BE PRACTICABLE TO LET YOU SEE THE EXACT WORDING OF THESE SECTIONS IN ADVANCE, BUT IT WOULD IN ANY CASE ADD NOTHING TO WHAT YOU

ALREADY KNOW.

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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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