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HAD

6. ZHOU ASKED IF WAS FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT WE WOULD BE IN A

POSITION TO RATHFY BY THE END OF MAY. iN REPEATED WHAT

ALREADY TOLD HIM.

7. ZHOU SAID THAT THE CHINESE SIDE RESPECTED OUR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. THEY TOOK THE WHEW THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR

RATIFICATION TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE BY THE END OF MAY.

EVANS

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/R 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 ER D B C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF.

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