1983 Apr 20 - 1983 Jun 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1055
Hong Kong (Future of Hong Kong) (Part 6)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2013 Aug 1 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 268 |
| Any docs withheld? | 7 |
PREM19/1055 - download whole file (PDF, 38.3 MB)
Selections from this file
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Type |
Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 83 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press announcement”) [bilateral talks not to involve Hong Kong government] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 note to MT (“Hong Kong”) [meeting Youde and Unofficial Members of EXCO] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: opening strategy”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 minute to MT (“Brief for Cabinet: Hong Kong”) [substantive talks to be announced] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press announcement”) [bilateral talks not to involve Hong Kong government] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [text of agreed agenda formula for substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [text of agreed announcement of substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [record of conversation: Cradock, Yao Guang] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: opening strategy”) [substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“The Queen’s Speech”) [reference to Hong Kong] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Cradock meeting with Yao Guang] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [agenda for substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 23 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [MT impressed by Cradock’s handling of negotiations with Zhou Nan] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [record of conversation: Cradock, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing the Australians”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Roger Henning letter to MT (Future of Hong Kong) [MT agrees to meeting to discuss his potential value as conduit of information] [declassified 2013] |
| 82 Jun 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: substantive talks”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong”) [agenda for substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 16 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [record of conversation: Youde, Unofficial Members of EXCO] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 16 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong”) [joint statement on substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 15 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 letter to Howe PS (“The threat to Hong Kong”) [contingency plans] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 14 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 briefing to MT (“Hong Kong”) [substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Howe PS briefing to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong”) [meeting with Howe & Heseltine] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong”) [summary of present situation] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: proposed agenda”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: forward strategy”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: visit to Hong Kong by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences delegation”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [EXCO comments on agenda for substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Cradock telephone conversation with Zhou Nan] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“The Future of Hong Kong”) [agenda for substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“National People’s Congress: Hong Kong”) [statement by Zhao Ziyang] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Robin Butler minute to John Coles (“Hong Kong”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 letter to Pym PS (“Future of Hong Kong: agenda for the talks”) [MT discusses with Acland and approves] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese reply”) [consulting EXCO] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Talks on the future of Hong Kong: Chinese reply”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 note to MT (“Hong Kong”) [substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [record of conversation: Cradock, Yao Guang “hopelessly confused”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: contingency planning for an announcement of Chinese proposals”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 14 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press reports”) [substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Clift FCO minute to Giffard FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Hong Kong news report”) [substantive talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: reply to the Prime Minister’s letter”) [text of reply from Zhao Ziyang] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese reply”) [“use the Chinese reply as a means of getting in to substantive talks”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese reply”) [“It remains to be seen whether the deadlock has been broken”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Lord Shawcross”) [record of conversation: “money… already leaving”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 speaking note to MT (“Hong Kong”) [to brief Cabinet on Zhao Ziyang’s reply to MT letter] [declassified 2013] |
| 82 May 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Zhao Ziyang reply to MT letter] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [suggested response to Zhao Ziyang letter] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [suggested response to Zhao Ziyang letter] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Zhao Ziyang reply to letter from MT] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 5 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy for substantive talks”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 5 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy for substantive talks”) [revised draft presentation] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 4 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (MT meeting with SY Chung) [record of conversation: SY Chung, Pym, Antony Acland] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong UK/China talks - forward strategy”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Apr 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: visit by Hal Miller MP”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 4 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Call on Prime Minister by Sir S Y Chung, Senior Official, 4 May 1983”) [briefing] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Apr 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit of Sir YK Pao”) [Youde advising not to rely on Pao as dependable mediator] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Apr 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: possible involvement of EXCO Unofficials in the negotiations in Peking”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Apr 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese breaches of confidence”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Apr 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Pym telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy for substantive talks”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Apr 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press reports”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (“Record of a conversation between the Prime Minister and Vice President George Bush”) [nuclear defence policy, Middle East, Hong Kong, Soviet Union] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: FCO record of conversation (Pym, MT) [telegram informing UKE Beijing] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 4 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister and Sir S.Y. Chung”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 15 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Acland, Donald, Freeland, Parsons) [future of Hong Kong; consultation with EXCO; wider consultation] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (“Call on the Prime Minister by Sir Y.K. Pao”) [declassified 2013] |