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1997

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SAR VESTED IN THE STATE. LEASES TO BE GRANTED FOR (SAY) MINIMUM OF 30

YEARS.

TRANSITION IN 1997

21. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT. IN

1997

SHOULD NOT BE A DIFFERENT SARG WAITING IN THE WINGS. LOCOMOTIVE SHOULD RUN SMOOTHLY OVER THE DOWNDE WITHOUT ABRUPT CHANGE.

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS

NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT

MR WOOD

MR PEIRCE

LEGAL ADVISERS

LEGAL ADVISERS

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC

MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE

MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

SIR J FREELAND

MR WILSON

MR CROWLEY PUSD

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