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IN HONG KONG OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS, AS WE ASSUME THE CHINESE
SIDE WILL ALSO BE DOING: THAT THIS GENERAL AREA IS ONE WHERE WE
SEE AN OBVIOUS CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR OWN ACTIONS IN FULFILMENT
OF OUR COMMITMENT TO ADMINISTER HONG KONG UNTIL 1997 AND THE
CONSIDERATION WHICH THE CHINESE WILL THEMSELVES BE GIVING TO THE
DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW: AND THAT WE SHOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO
LISTEN TO ANYTHING WHICH THE CHINESE HAVE TO SAY ON THE SUBJECT
IN THIS CONTEXT, AND TO STUDY ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH THEY MAY CARE
TO TABLE.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED HD/HKD HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RES D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY PUSD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVS MR MARTIN ASST STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR MALLABY
CABINET OFFICE
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER
CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADDOCK NO° 10 DOWNING ST. MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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