A.
CONFIDENTIAL
7)
IF HE HAS RECEIVED REPRESENTATIONS FROM ELECTED MEMBERS OF
THE HONGKONG URBAN COUNCIL CALLING FOR THE ABOLITION OF APPOINTED MEMBERS, AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
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IF HE WILL MEET A DELEGATION OF ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL NOW ON A VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO DISCUSS THE DEMOCRATIC REFORM OF THE URGAN COUNCIL.
2. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING REPLIES:
Q.1) NONE
Q.2) YES. SYNDICATED CORRUPTION HAS BEEN ERADICATED IN HONGKONG
BUT THE GOVERNOR IS DETERMINED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT LEAD TO COMPLACENCY. THE FIGHT AGAINST ALL FORMS OF CORRUPTION IS BEING
PURSUED VIGOROUSLY.
Q.3) NONE
Q.4) YES
Q.6) YES. THESE REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED. ANY CHANGE IN
THE POWERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL IS A MATTER FOR THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT.
QS. 7) AND 8) (THESE HAVE BEEN COMBINED).
MY HONOURABLE FRIEND THE
THE MINISTER OF STATE MET THE DELEGATION YESTERDAY.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE A REPLY TO QUESTION 5) AND FOR ANY COMMENT YOU MAY HAVE ON THE DRAFT REPLIES TO THE OTHER QUESTIONS, DESK BY 300900Z.
CARRINGTON
FILES
HK & GD
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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