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3. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PROPOSAL MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA SET OUT IN PARA 2 OF MY TELNO 25. WHETHER IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO MINISTERS, EXCO AND THE CHINESE REMAINS TO BE SEEN. I SHOULD, HOWEVER,

PE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE DESKBY Deno3OZ WHETHER YOU SEE IT AS A STARTER AND, IF SO, WHETHER YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO MY FLOATING IT TO EXCO TOMORROW IF WE GET STUCK. PEKING'S COMMENTS WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED.

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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 HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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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 YR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST

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