TNAG-2732-FCO40-3938-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1993 — Page 171

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

31 MAR 1993

REGISTRY Action Taken

Mr Ricketts, HKD

DESK OFFICER

Hong Kong: Up-date

The Secretary of State was grateful for your

submission of 26 March. He thinks the change in mood both in China and in Hong Kong reinforces the decision he took last week not to chase after the Chinese to resume talks.

29 March 1993

CC : PS

PS/Mr Goodlad PS/PUS

Sir J Coles

Mr Hum

Mr Davies, FED Mr Wye, RAD

Stgown Smith

(J S Smith)

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