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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1267
Hong Kong (Future of Hong Kong) (Part 16)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 415
Any docs withheld? 11

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Date Value Title
84 Sep 6 Th Major Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: round 22: second day: ratification”) [UK legislative complicatons] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 6 Th Major Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Youde (“Future of Hong Kong: message from Secretary of State”) [“concerned that we should not imperil the Agreement… by failing to make adequate provisions”] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 7 Fr Major Hong Kong: No.10 letter to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: message to the Chinese Foreign Minister”) [MT comments on Howe minute] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 7 Fr Major Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: draft White Paper”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 8 Sa Major Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: assessment of progress in the working groups and ad hoc groups”) [“We have nothing to offer and much to ask”] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 8 Sa Major Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s message”) [Wu Xueqian too “busy today…tomorrow and all next week” to receive message personally] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 8 Sa Major Hong Kong: FCO telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: message from Secretary of State”) [“have become increasingly concerned about difficulties which have arisen”] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 10 Mo Major Hong Kong: Whitelaw letter to Howe (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Hong Kong Bill] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 10 Mo Major Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong Pensions”) [Hong Kong Bill] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 11 Tu Major Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: the end-game”) [record of discussion: Youde, EXCO: “sombre mood”] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 11 Tu Major Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: reply to your message”) [record of discussion: Evans, Wu Xueqian: “another big step forward”] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 11 Tu Major Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“OD(K) 12 September - Hong Kong: Pensions”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 11 Tu Major Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for No.10 (“OD(K): future of Hong Kong: draft White Paper”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 11 Tu Major Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: Pensions”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 11 Tu Major Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: state of negotiations”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 12 We Major Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Message from Foreign Minister Wu”) [record of discussion: Youde, EXCO] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 12 We Major Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Call on Zhou Nan: organisation of work”) [draft Agreement: “the wretched Zhou creating difficulties again”] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 13 Th Major Hong Kong: Lt-Cmdr Paul Murray-Jones letter to No.10 (future of Hong Kong) [criticism of UK Government’s handling of negotiations] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 13 Th Major Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Message from Chinese Foreign Minister) [draft Agreement: “great concern… we cannot reopen issues of substance”] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 14 Fr Major Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“EXCO visit: Agenda”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]