TNAG-1388-FCO40-1859-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-1985 — Page 236

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DESKBY 25103OZ

FROM PEKING 250925Z FEB 85

TO IMMEDIATE FCO A

TELNO 231 OF 25/2/85

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 310 AND MY TELNO 227: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RATIFICATION

1. ZHOU NAN INVITED ME THIS MORNING TO AN INFORMAL DINNER WITH HIM ON ANY OF THE LAST THREE EVENINGS OF THIS WEEK. PASSED ON A MESSAGE TO SAY THAT COMMITMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH LORD YOUNG'S MISSION WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO ACCEPT FOR ANY OF THESE EVENINGS.

2. ZHOU HAS NOW ASKED ME TO CALL ON HIM AT 9.30 AM ON THE MORNING OF 27 FEBRUARY, TO DISCUSS RATIFICATION. I SHALL SPEAK AS AUTHORISED IN YOUR TUR.

3. IT WOULD BE PREMATURE FOR ME TO SAY ANYTHING TO ZHOU ABOUT OUR IDEAS IN RELATION TO THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP OR THE LAND COMMISSION. UNLESS, HOWEVER, YOU OR THE GOVERNOR SEE OBJECTION ! WILL CAST A FLY OVER ZHOU ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF THE CHINESE TEAMS FOR THE TWO BODIES. THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR ME TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE ''WIDE ANGLE REPORT ON DENG'S ALLEGED VIEWS ABOUT COMPOSITION (GALSWORTHY'S TELELETTER TO THOMSON OF 22 FEBRUARY).

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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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 ER DR C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF.

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