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FM FCO 051610Z JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1236 OF 5 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FCO TELNO 1213: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
НКК
01113
JUL 1984
Zio CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
JAM
70/1.
1. FURTHER TO TUR, PAUL FIFOOT, DEPUTY LEGAL ADVISER, HAS COMMENTED THAT HE CAN RECALL NO PRECEDENTS WHERE AN OFFICER SELECTED BY AN ELECTIVE PROCESS HAS BECOME THE QUEEN'S REPRESENTATIVE AND THAT FURTHER THOUGHT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROPRIETY OF THIS. HE HAS ADVISED THAT IN ORDER NOT TO LIMIT OUR OPTIONS OR RAISE PROBLEMS FOR THE PALACE THE WORDS AND TO BE HER REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG SHOULD BE DELETED FROM PARAGRAPH 58 OF THE DRAFT GREEN PAPER.
IF THIS COULD BE DONE.
2. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.
GRATEFUL
HOWE
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:-
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL
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 DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR CARTLEDGE
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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