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HARDLY HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATE TO MAKE A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF

SIGNATURE ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE MINISTERS IN LONDON HAD EVEN SEEN

THE REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, ADDING OF COURSE THAT THERE

ARE NO DIFFICULTIES OVER SIGNATURE. NEWS DEPARTMENT AND NO 10

PRESS OFFICE HERE HAVE NOT YET BEEN QUESTIONED ON THIS POINT, BUT

IF THEY ARE THEY WILL TAKE THE SAME LINE.

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PUSD

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

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RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG PS/ER LUCE PS/PUS

MR DEREK THOMAS

SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS D

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE 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.

MR KELLY TREASURY

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