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FM HONG KONG 130942Z NOV 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3465 OF 13 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 2233: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: SIGNATURE CEREMONY.
1. THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL RESPONSE. I SPOKE TO EXCO ACCORDINGLY THIS MORNING. MEMBERS NOTED THAT SUBJECT TO MINISTERS' VIEWS THE AMBASSADOR WOULD RESPOND TO ZHOU NAN ON THE LINES SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF MY TELNO 3451.
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2. IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE PRECISE ABOUT THE POINTS IN PARA 2
OF YOUR TEL UNDER REF WITHOUT KNOWING MORE ABOUT THE FORMAT OF THE CEREMONY. BUT I THINK WE SHOULD AIM FOR THE UMELCO MEMBERS PRESENT TO BE PLACED AT THE FRONT OF THE HONG KONG GROUP, AND (IF THE GROUP IS AT THE SIDE) AT THE END NEAREST THE TABLE. WE SHOULD ALSO SEEK AN UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CHINESE THAT IF THE TWO PRIME MINISTERS SHAKE HANDS WITH MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, THE UNOFFICIALS WOULD BE THE FIRST TO BE SO GREETED.
3. I AGREE WITH THE POINT IN PARA 3 OF YOUR TEL UNDER REF.
4. I ASSUME THAT YOU WILL NOW CONSULT MINISTERS WITH A VIEW TO SENDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AMBASSADOR.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
LIMITED
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HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
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RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
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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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