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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 120755Z OCT 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3190 OF 012 OCTOBER
HUK 040/46
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
YOUR TELNO 2051: TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY: ASSESSMENT OFFICE
D).
1:50CT 1984
FICER
PA
JAKA
153
REGISTRY Action Taken
SHC
1960
I HAVE NOW DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COMMISSIONER
OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE (WHO HAS ALSO, INFORMALLY, TAKEN
SOUNDINGS OF THE MONITORING TEAM).
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2. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE CAO HAS NO DIFFICULTY IN
DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN MAIN SUBMISSIONS'' AND 'OTHER
SUBMISSIONS'' AND GIVEN THAT ONLY **MAIN SUBMISSIONS' ARE
TO BE PUBLISHED WITH THE REPORT (WITH THE IMPLICIT CONCURRENCE
OF THE AUTHORS), I AGREE THE BEST COURSE TO ADOPT WOULD BE TO
RETAIN ALL OTHER MATERIAL IN HONG KONG FOR SUBSEQUENT DISPOSAL
NOW THAT THIS COURSE APPEARS TO BE LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE. THIS MATERIAL
COULD BE PLACED IN THE SAFECARE OF OUR PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE,
IN SEALED BOXES, UNTIL RATIFICATION AND THEN BE DESTROYED.
3. I HOPE A FIRM DECISION ON WHAT TO DO CAN BE TAKEN BEFORE,
SAY, NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOON BECAUSE, IF WE ARE TO BACKTRACK
ON SOME OF THE RESPONSES MADE IN REPLY TO MR. CHAN'S QUESTION
IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS WEEK, THERE WOULD BE ADVANTAGE IN
DOING SO DURING THE UPCOMING DEBATE ON THE MOTION COMMENDING
THE AGREEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. THIS DEBATE, AS YOU KNOW, IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY (15 AND 16
OCTOBER).
HADDON-CAVE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARD ING
SIR J FREELAND MR BOYD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR) MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT. LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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