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DESKBY 15083OZ
FM HONG KONG 15083OZ MAY 34
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1322 OF 15 MAY
HKK040BP COPY
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
16 MAY 1984
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YOUR TELNO 876: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE.
WE SUGGEST THAT, FROM THE THIRD SENTENCE ONWARDS, THE REDRAFT IN PARA
1 OF YOUR TUR BE REPLACED BY THE REVISED TEXT IN MY FIRST IFT.
2.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENTENCES ON LOCALISATION ARE LARGELY PRESENTATIONAL BUT ALSO REFLECT THE FACT THAT, STRICTLY SPEAKING, THE FOURTH SENTENCE IN YOUR REDRAFT IS INCORRECT. WE ALSO SUGGEST THAT, TO REFLECT THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE TWO SUBJECTS IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER, THE REFERENCE TO LOCALISATION SHOULD COME AFTER THAT TO REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
3. THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PASSAGE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENT- ATIVE GOVERNMENT ARE AIMED AT BRINGING THE STATEMENT MORE CLOSELY IN LINE WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S REPLY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 2 MAY TO A QUESTION FROM DR. HO KAM-FAI, AS WELL AS WITH A STATEMENT WHICH THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WILL BE MAKING IN LEGCO TOMORROW. THE DRAFT TEXT OF THE LATTER STATEMENT, WHICH DEALS WITH LOCAL ADMINISTRATION (1.E. DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE REGIONAL COUNCILS) IS IN MY SECOND IFT. THE GREEN PAPER IS REFERRED TO IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH.
4. AS YOU WILL SEE, THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE S OF S REFERRING TO THE PUBLICATION OF A GREEN PAPER THIS SUMMER.
HADDON-CAVE
- FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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ED/PUSD
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LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAE LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR V HARDING
YA WILSON
KR FRIGET
SIR C TICKEILL
COPIES TO:
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
HR BURROWS
IERS D
LEGAL ́ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR. MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALI
CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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