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FM HONG KONG 060405Z SEP 84
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2674 OF 6 SEPTEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
(76)
TOP CUC
HICK 040/46
- 6 SEP 1991
JAI 11/91412119
Jawzila
YOUR TELNO 1753.
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : ADMINISTRATION : TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY.
WE ARE ARRANGING TO PASS A COPY OF THE OUTLINE TO JUDGE LI TODAY.
2. THERE IS ONE FURTHER MATTER ON WHICH WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THIS CONCERNS THE TIMING OF THE RECEIPT IN LONDON OF THE ASSESSMENT REPORT.
3. WE INTEND TO SEND THE REPORT TO YOU AS SOON AS IT IS RECEIVED : PUBLICATION LOCALLY WOULD THEN AWAIT YOUR AUTHORISATION. HOWEVER, WE MUST GIVE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG A REASONABLE TIME TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS, AND A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS WILL BE NECESSARY FOR COMPLETION OF THE REPORT AFTER THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE SHOULD THEREFORE LIKE TO AIM TO HAVE THE REPORT WITH YOU BY TUESDAY 4
DECEMBER.
HADDON-CAVE
(REPEATED AS REQUESTEDĮ
MINIMAL
HKD FED
COPIES TO
SIR P CRADOCK
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