SECRET
GRS 150
SECRET
FM HONG KONG 061015Z MAR 84
86
HKK 011/3
RECEIV-D PV
See (87)
J
- 8 MAR 1984
DESK OFFICBA
INDEX
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 591 OF 6 MARCH
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
Y
HKK 40/4
185
81
YOUR TELNO 322 AND MY TELNO 581, PARA 3(A): WORKING PAPER ON CONSTITUIONAL ARRANGEMENT
FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
1. EXCO CONSIDERED THE REVISED LIST OF POINTS TO BE MADE IN
DISCUSSION AT THE PART II MEETING TODAY.
THEIR ONLY COMMENT WAS ON THE FIRST OF THE POINTS FOR INFORMAL USE
(**THERE ARE NO PLANS TO MOVE TO EARLY DIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL''). WHILE ACCEPTING THIS AS AN ACCURATE
STATEMENT, MEMBERS THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE FURTHER QUALIFIED BY
THE ADDITION OF PRESENT BEFORE **PLANS** (''THERE ARE NO
PRESENT PLANS TO MOVE TO EARLY DIRECT ELECTIONS..'')
2. I HOPE THIS CAN BE AGREED.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
(ROPE WES
LOTIED)
LIMITED
ED/FED
ED/PLANNING STAFF
ER/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
FS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
́ ́SIR W HARDING
IR WILSON
LAIR PRIGET
SIR C TICKELL
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
HR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL
CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RU K195
SIR P. CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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