CODE 18.77
A16 14/6
Mr Morris HKD
SECRET
Reference
MKK040/1
RECEIVED HE
17 JUN 1983
DESK OUP
INDEX
PA
NO. 31
RECISTRY
Action Taken
$46
OLEO!
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: DEATH OF LIAO CHENGZHI
1.
Thank you for sending me a copy of the draft letter to No 10 that you propose to submit to the Private Office this evening. I have the following comments:
a) (The beginning of para 2): it would be worth mentioning
the much longer period during which Liao held responsi- bility for overseas Chinese affairs (Mr Walker will no doubt be able to give you his precise title in that capacity).
b) (Also para 2):
the
Vice President?
rumour was that he would become the
c) (Para 4): I should like to suggest a reformulation of
the last sentence on the following lines: ''The difference in perspective which probably resulted may explain the attitude of his critics.'
! 1
d) Could I suggest that para 5 should be confined to
announcement has been made about a successor'l?
''No
14 June 1983
cc: Mr Walker, Research Dept
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imistem
PAB Thomson
Far Eastern Dept