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FM HONG KONG 17095OZ FEB 64
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 438 OF 17 FEBRUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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MY TELS NOS 363, 364 AND 372 AND YOUR TELNO 269; FUTURE OF
HONG KONG: CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.
1. A FIRST DRAFT OF A BRIEF FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE WORKING
PAPER DURING THE TENTH ROUND IS IN MIFT.
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(13) THE BRIEF IS SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART CONSISTS OF THE
2. IN THE LIGHT OF DISCUSSION IN EXCO ON 15 FEBRUARY (MY TELNO 397)
BASIC POINTS WHICH WE WISH TO GET ACROSS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. THE
SECOND PART CONSISTS OF POINTS WHICH COULD BE MADE IN INFORMAL CONTACTS (E.G. AT THE DINNER) WHICH WOULD SERVE TO REASSURE THE CHINESE THAT WE WOULD NOT SPRING REVOLUTIONARY CONSTITUTIONAL
CHANGE ON THEM. PUTTING THESE POINTS ACROSS DURING INFORMAL
CONTACTS WOULD HELP REDUCE THE RISK THAT THE CHINESE WOULD GAIN
THE IMPRESSION THAT WE WERE OFFERING THEM THE RIGHT TO SANCTION
ANY REFORMS WHICH WE MIGHT WISH TO INTRODUCE.
YOUDE
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RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/ LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR HARDING MR DONALD
MR WRIGENT
SIA O TICNELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAK 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
MR BURROWS
NEWS D
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR. MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
KR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCE RM K198
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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