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FM HONG KONG 150646Z JAN 85

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 123 OF 15 JANUARY

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

HONG KONG BILL: SECOND READING DEBATE.

1. WE APPRECIATE THAT MINISTERIAL SPEECHES ARE SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT RIGHT UP TO THE LAST MINUTE, BUT SHOULD NEVERTHELESS BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLY SIGHT OF DRAFT SPEECHES FOR MINISTERS' USE DURING THE SECOND READING, SO THAT WE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON POINTS OF PARTICULAR SENSITIVITY HERE. GRATEFUL IF YOUR REPLY COULD BE REPEATED TO UKMIS NEW YORK FOR THE GOVERNOR.

HADDON-CAVE

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

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

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