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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 376 OF 19 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: NEW NCNA DIRECTOR
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1. I AM THINKING OF GIVING A DINNER FOR XU JIATUN AND OTHER SENIOR
NONA OFFICIALS BEFORE I GO ON LEAVE. IN PRACTICAL TERMS THE ONLY
DAYS WHEN IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO DO THIS WOULD BE ON
THURSDAY, 28 JULY OR THURSDAY, 4 AUGUST. I COULD USE THIS TO SUPPORT
THE EDUCATIVE PROCESS BY EXPOSING XU TO SOME OF THE ARGUMENTS IN
ANNEX B (WHICH WE WILL BY THEN HAVE PRESENTED IN PEKING) AND IN
THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' MEMORANDUM. I WOULD URGE HIM NOT
TO ACCEPT PRECONCEIVED IDEAS ABOUT THE STATE OF OPINION IN HONG
KONG BUT TO SEEK TRUTH FROM FACTS. I WOULD NOT, OF COURSE, GET INTO
ANY FORM OF QUOTE NEGOTIATION UNQUOTE WITH HIM.
2. TO FOLLOW UP THIS CONTACT I COULD ALSO URGE SIR S Y CHUNG
AND OTHER UNOFFICIALS TO GET ALONGSIDE XU AND GIVE THEIR OWN
(COORDINATED) VIEWS ON WHAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WANT. THIS WOULD BE
ONE WAY IN WHICH THE UNOFFICIALS COULD MEET THE PRIME MINISTER'S
CONCERN THAT THEY SHOULD PLAY A MORE ACTIVE PART IN THE EDUCATIVE
PROCESS.
3. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOU VIEWS BY IMMEDIATE TELEGRAM ON THE
TIMING OF THIS DINNER AND ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE.
WOULD IT BE BETTER TO HOLD THE DINNER BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD
ROUNDS OR AFTER BOTH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED?
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