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Rt Hen Douglas Hurd MP

Secretary of State

The Rt Hon Paddy Ashdown MP

HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON SWIA OAA

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Whitehall

LONDON

SW1A 2AH

Our ref - PA/LD/FA/HK Date :- 30 November 1993

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2. HKD

109131

86A

Of draft says-reply by

9/12 please

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PS/Mr Goodlad ps/pus

My Hum

Mr Thomson, PRU

Newn Dept

Sp. Adveien.

вый

вет восково

Douglas,

HONG KONG

You may recall that you recently gave me a verbal indication that the Government might think it appropriate to have a debate on Hong Kong before Christmas.

In the light of the breakdown of the Anglo-Chinese talks and the probable imminent announcement by Chris Patten on the action that he is about to take, will you please confirm that you are planning a debate on this very important matter in the near future?

CC

Sir David Steel MP

Your

Ty. Radults, HAD Thanks. Letter is und today.

Puigpla

Pe 012/5.

до звич

Secretar

Reph submitted

Separately.

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