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DESKBY 280100Z HONG KONG AND PEKING
FM FCO 271230Z NOVEMBER 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2352 OF 27 NOVEMBER
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES:
NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES.
1.
HK K
C4C/31
2 8 NOV 1984
WE HAVE COMPILED A MASTER LIST OF NOTES FOR OFFICIALS' USE
DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ON HONG KONG. IT COMPRISES:
A)
THOSE OF THE NOTES PREPARED FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
PRESS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK ON 26 SEPTEMBER (OUR TELNO 500
TO UKMIS NEW YORK) WHICH, WITH APPROPRIATE UPDATING ARE
STILL RELEVANT:
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B)
NOTES DRAFTED HERE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF MP'S VIEWS ON THE
AGREEMENT:
C)
NOTES WE HAVE PREPARED TO REFLECT KEY CONCERNS EXPRESSED IN
HONG KONG AND REPORTED IN YOUR DAILY PRESS SUMMARY TELEGRAMS
AND/OR IN THE ASSESSMENT REPORT.
WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE LIST THE NOTES ALREADY AGREED WITH
YOU ON THE WHITE PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. (OUR TELNO
2291.) (384) HKCK 011/3
2.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE DESKBY 300930Z YOUR
COMMENTS ON THE NOTES REFERRED TO IN PARA 1(B) AND (C) ABOVE AND
WHICH ARE REPRODUCED IN OUR PARA 3 BELOW. (THOSE ON NATIONALITY
AND UNDERTAKINGS HAVE YET TO BE CLEARED BY THE HOME OFFICE.) WE
SHOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL IF HONG KONG COULD PROVIDE SUGGESTED
LINES TO TAKE FOR QUESTIONS 9, 13, 14 AND 17 AND TO RECEIVE IDEAS
FOR ANY OTHER NOTES WHICH IN YOUR VIEW MIGHT USEFULLY BE
INCLUDED.
3.
A.
FOLLOWING ARE NOTES REFERRED TO IN PARA 2 ABOVE:
AGREEMENT GENERALLY
IS THE AGREEMENT RENEGOTIABLE?
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