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FM HONG KONG 220915Z MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 777 OF 22 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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MY TELNO 754 : FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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: CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. IF WE ARE TO BE IN A POSITION TO GIVE THE CHINESE IN MID-APRIL THE OUTLINE OF OUR INTENTIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SHALL NOW NEED TO PUT THE PAPER IN MY TELNO 682 TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FORMALLY FOR THEIR ADVICE. MIFT CONTAINS THE PARAS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE TEXT OF THE PAPER.
2. THE PAPER DEALS WITH A MAJOR ISSUE OF POLICY ON WHICH THE COUNCIL WILL WISH TO DELIBERATE CAREFULLY. IT MUST THEREFORE BE DEALT WITH AS PART OF NORMAL COUNCIL BUSINESS AND THE NORMAL **TWO WEEK-ENDS FOR STUDY'' RULE MUST BE OBSERVED.
I SHALL THEREFORE NEED, EARLY NEXT WEEK, MINISTERIAL AGREEMENT THAT I CAN CIRCULATE THIS PAPER TO THEM. THE FOLLOWING WEEK WILL SE FULLY TAKEN UP BY PREPARATIONS FOR, AND THE ACTUAL VISIT TO, LONDON. THE FIRST DATE ON WHICH THE COUNCIL CAN TAKE THE PAPER WILL THEN BE TUSEDAY, APRIL 10. IF THEY AGREE IT, OR AT LEAST ITS MAIN OUTLINE THE DELEGATION WILL, IF NECESSARY, BE FREE TO SPEAK TO THE CHINESE AT THE 12TH ROUND LATER THAT WEEK. IF THE COUNCIL DECLINE TO GIVE THE ADVICE REQUESTED, WE SHALL NOT BE IN A POSITION TO BE SPECIFIC ON OUR PLANS UNTIL A LATER ROUND.
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3. TO START THE PROCESS I SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONCURRENCE THAT THE PAPER CAN BE CIRCULATED EARLY NEXT WEEK, PROPOSED.
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