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16 DEC 1987
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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walon Taken
TELNO 3267
OF 15174OZ DECEMBER 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
707
055127
MDHOAN 5007
2011/2
TOP COPY
OUR TELNO 3255: WHITE PAPER TIMETABLE
1. WE ARE AFRAID THAT SINCE TUR WAS DESPATCHED WE HAVE
DISCOVERED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER IS UNDERTAKING A VISIT TO
AFRICA BETWEEN 4 AND 8 JANUARY. THIS FURTHER COMPLICATES THE
TIMETABLE FOR MINISTERIAL CONSIDERATION OF PAPER (A). WE ARE STILL WORKING OUT WHAT IS PRACTICABLE, BUT IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO
WORK TO THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE:
(A)
(8)
2.
SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 23 DECEMBER:
CONSULTATION OF MINISTERIAL COLLEAGUES BETWEEN 29 DECEMBER
AND 4 JANUARY.
WE THINK THIS SHOULD THEORETICALLY BE POSSIBLE, ALTHOUGH IT
WILL SEVERELY LIMIT THE TIME FOR EXCHANGES BETWEEN US BEFORE THE
PAPERS ARE FORMALLY SUBMITTED TO MINISTERS. WE HOPE THAT IN THE
CIRCUMSTANCES THIS IS TOLERABLE.
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
HOWE
WE SHALL CONFIRM OUR THINKING
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
25
ΜΑΙΝ
24
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL
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