TNAG-1548-FCO40-2112-Future-of-the-Hong-Kong-public-service-1986 — Page 47

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9. BASIC LAW: TIN TIN DAILY NEWS COLUMNIST YHX CHUN SAID THAT THE AIRLINE REPRESENTING THE HK SAR SHOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY OWNED

BY PERMANENT HK RESIDENTS. THE PRESENT REQUIREMENTS THAT 75 PERCENT OF THE HK AIRLINE SHOULD BE OWNED BY BRITISH HINTERESTS SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED AFTER 1997.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

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HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

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SIR W HARDING

SIR J FREELAND

MR WILSON

MR CROWLEY

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THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS

MR FIFOOT

MR PEIRCE

NEWS DEPT

LEGAL ADVISERS

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC

MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE

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

HONG KONG, GOV'T OFFICE,

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