TNAG-1407-FCO40-1882-Future-of-Hong-Kong-passports-and-visas-1985 — Page 152

BUT CHINESE SOURCES DISMISSED ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT THE ACCEPTANCE OF A HONG KONG TEAM OF OFFICIALS MEANT THAT CHINA HAD NOW TOLERATED THE CONCEPT.

THE MAIN CONCERN FOR CHINA WAS WHETHER IT AGREED WITH THE BRITISH VIEW THAT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE HONG KONG TEAM WAS OUT OF PRACTICAL NEED.

ENDS.

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

D/HD PUSD

MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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