TNAG-1388-FCO40-1859-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-1985 — Page 8

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DESK BY 1309OOZ JUNE

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HKK 040/12.

FROM PEKING 130846Z JUNE 85

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

S.C.

TELNO 153 OF 13/6/85

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG AND UKMIS NEW YORK

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YOUR TELNOS 209 AND 210 TO UKRIS NEW YORK: UKMI-S NEW YORK TELNO 4645

AND HONG KONG TELNOS 1143 AND 717: REGSITRATION OF THE HONG KONG AGREEMENT AT THE U N

1. WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE REVISED TEXT OF THE STATEMENT IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR SECOND TUR, AND WITH THE SUPPLEMENTARIES IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR FIRST TUR AS AMENDED BY PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR SECOND TUR.

2. WE DO NOT INTEND TO ISSUE AN EMBASSY PRESS RELEASE BUT WILL DRAW UPON THE AUTHORISED MATERIAL IN RESPONSE TO ANY PRESS ENQUIRIES. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION DESKBY 14010OZ WHETHER THE STATEMENT TEXT AS ISSUED INCLUDES THE WORD SIMULTANEOUSLY'' (PARAGRAPH 2 OF UKMIS NEW YORK TUR).

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3. FOR HONG KONG: MANY THANKS.

EVANS

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

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE CABINET OFFICE MR DR C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF.

MR MALLABY

SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

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