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TELEGRAM NUMBER 603 OF 18 MAY, 1979
INFO PRIORITY PEKING.
MY TELNOS 517 AND 500: NEW TERRITORIES LEASES,
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1. THE SUGGESTED WORDING IN MY TELNO 517 WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE 1898 ORDER REMAINED IN FORCE UP TO 1997 (1.E. A SAVING CLAUSE) AND IN ADDITION TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY AFTER THAT DATE. WE HAVE TRIED TO DO THIS WITHOUT REFERRING SPECIFICALLY EITHER TO 1997 OR TO CONTINUING BRITISH ADMINISTRATION. THE CLAUSE. DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUNATION AFTER 1997 OF THE 1898 ORDER: INSTEAD IT PROVIDES A NEW BASIS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTINUING ADMINISTRATION AFTER THAT DATE.
2. 1 AM NOT WEDDED TO ANY PARTICULAR FORM OF WORDS, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO THINK OF A BETTER VERSION, I WOULD HOWEVER BE GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMENTS OF THE F.C.0.'S LEGAL ADVISERS ON THE WORDING WE HAVE SUGGESTED: I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS CLEARED UP WELL IN ADVANCE OF MY OWN DEPARTURE ON LEAVE AND BEFORE THE A.G,, WHO KNOWS ALL THE LEGAL BACKGROUND ON OUR SIDE, LEAVES HONG KONG IN TWO WEEKS' TIME.
3. PERSONALLY I THINK THAT MAKING THE GOVERNOR'S POWERS COTERMINOUS WITH BRITISH ADMINISTRATION IS ACCEPTABLE IN THIS CONTENT, THOUGH NOT IN THAT OF THE LEASES, AND COMPATIBLE WITH DENG'S SCENARIO.
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