TNAG-1603-FCO40-2210-Future-of-Hong-Kong-annual-reports-to-Parliament-on-Hong-Kon-1987 — Page 155

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FM FCO

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 3110

OF 261305Z NOVEMBER 87

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 3892 AND OUR TELNO 2773: ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG TO PARLIAMENT

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MY FIVE IFTS CONTAIN PASSAGES FOR THE SECTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AS PROMISED IN SECOND TUR. THESE FOLLOW THE STYLE OF PREVIOUS REPORTS. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

2. WE NOTE THAT YOU WERE PLANNING TO PROVIDE A FIRST DRAFT OF OTHER SECTIONS AROUND THE END OF OCTOBER. GIVEN OUR AIM OF FINALISING THE TEXT OF THE REPORT BY LATE DECEMBER, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHEN WE MIGHT EXPECT YOUR INITIAL DRAFT.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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