1983 Nov 1 - 1983 Dec 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1059
Hong Kong (Future of Hong Kong) (Part 10)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2013 Aug 1 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 412 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Showing items 41 - 60 of 84
| Date | Value |
Title |
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| 83 Dec 21 We | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Call on Zhao Ziyang”) [“the Chinese side were willing to discuss anything with us so long as their basic principles were not infringed”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Dinner with Ji Pengfei: Chinese Garrison”) [“it would be impossible to send troops without publicity”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Dinner with Ji Pengfei”) [Ji: “the first government of the SAR might be produced by consultation rather than election”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 7 We | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 7th Round, First Day: Comment”) [“perhaps the most positive session so far”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 8 Th | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 7th Round: Second Day, Comment”) [“The good atmosphere which was established yesterday was maintained today”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 9 Fr | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese Leaders”) [MT comment: “The most difficult point is that of acceptability of any solution to the people of Hong Kong”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 9 Fr | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese Leaders”) [“an unusual opportunity to put our views directly to the people in decision-making positions”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 9 Fr | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese Leaders”) [“considering the possibility of withdrawing British troops from Hong Kong well before 1997”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 16 We | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese leaders”) [“would be a logical step”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 12 Mo | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Leaders”) [“the sooner we can prevent the idea of a PLA presence in Hong Kong taking root the better”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese Remarks to Thorn”) [“By putting an end to the colonialist era, Britain would enhance her reputation”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese Remarks to Thorn”) [“By putting an end to the colonialist era, Britain would enhance her reputation”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 17 Th | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Consultation with EXCO”) [“we must ensure that the formula we use is as unambiguous as we can make it”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 2 Fr | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Dinner with Yao Guang”) [“Our mutual understanding had been enhanced”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 16 We | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Future Tactics”) [“This has been a discouraging session. In the light of it the road ahead looks even bleaker than we had envisaged”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 16 Fr | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Lunch with Yao Guang”) [“We needed to speed up our discussions on arrangements after 1997”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Meeting with Ji Pengfei”) [“On detail, there were some signs of a disposition to compromise”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Meeting with Zhao Ziyang”) [“it would now be possible and necessar to expedite the pace of discussions so as to lead to agreement at an early date”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Meeting with Zhao Ziyang”) [“Zhao said that one aspect of China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong would be China’s right to station troops there”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 9 Fr | Major | Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Seventh Round of Talks”) [defence forces] [declassified 2013] |