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FM FCOLN TO HOKON

231630Z MAR

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RECEIVED · REGISTRY

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UKGN OFFICER

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INDEX

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Action Taken

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 849

OF 23163UZ MARCH 87

TOP COPY Q DIST ?

43473 1

PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE

98

1.

FURTHER TO OUR TELNO 789, SIR EDWARD PICKERING HAS ALSO

SENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE A FACSIMILE COPY OF THE ASIAN WALL

STREET JOURNAL'S ARTICLE OF 13-14 MARCH HEADED QUOTE GAGGING HONG

KONG'S FUTURE UNQUOTE BY A IGNATIUS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS

ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THIS FURTHER MESSAGE IN HIS REPLY TO SIR

EDWARD (WE ARE TELEGRAPHING TO YOU SEPARATELY THE TEXT OF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE'S REPLY). THERE IS HOWEVER ONE POINT IN THE

ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE ON WHICH WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL

FOR YOUR ADVICE. IGNATIUS REFERS TO QUOTE SIGNATURES FROM DOZENS

OF GOVERNMENT LAWYERS URGING A POSTPONEMENT VOTE UNQUOTE. IS

THIS ASSERTION CORRECT?

HOWE

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

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HD/FED

RESEARCH D. (FE)

DEP.HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

SIR. D. WILSON MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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