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FM HONG KONG 030945Z AUG 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2234 OF 3 AUGUST
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MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY.
1. I HOPE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE AND FOR THE MONITORING TEAM TO BE FORMALLY
AGREED AND ANNOUNCED QUICKLY. IT WOULD LOOK BAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST BEFORE DOING THIS SINCE IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE
TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY WILL HAVE TO BEGIN NOT LATER THAN THE END
OF SEPTEMBER.
2. I ALSO HOPE THAT IT COULD BE AGREED THAT I CAN BE GIVEN AUTHORITY TO CONSULT MR JUSTICE SIMON LI ON HIS WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AS A MONITOR. HE WILL WISH TO SEE THE DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE BEFORE COMING TO A DECISION. MOREOVER, HE MAY WELL HAVE TO CHANGE HIS LEAVE PLANS IN ORDER TO BE HERE IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER AND SO AN
EARLY DECISION IS REQUIRED. HIS APPOINTMENT WOULD BE ANNOUNCED AT
THE SAME TIME AS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE UK MONITOR.
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YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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
MR DEREK THOMAS
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 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 OFFI
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
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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