TNAG-1379-FCO40-1827-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-Hong-Kong-Bill-1985 — Page 7

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HKK 040/2

161PR 1985

182

GRS 40

UNCLASSIFIED

FROM PEKING 090904Z APR 85

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 494 OF 9/4/85

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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: HONG KONG BILL: ROYAL ASSENT

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1. PEOPLE'S DAILY OF 7 APRIL REPORTED ON ITS FRONT PAGE THAT THE FCO HAD ON 6 APRIL CONFIRMED THAT HER MAJESTY HAD GIVEN ROYAL ASSENT TO THE HONG KONG BILL ON 4 APRIL THEREBY MAKING THE BILL LAW.

EVANS

st.

040/7.

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

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 DR C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.