GRS 110
SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
SECRET
DESKBY 15090OZ FCO AND HONG KONG
FROM PEKING 150813Z SEP 34
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2361 OF 15 SEPTEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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HKicaud So
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
17 SEP 1984
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HONG KONG TELNO 2835: FUTURE EGRET: PART 1 OF THE WHITE
PAPER: THE LAWS
1. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS AGREED WITH THE WORKING GROUP ON THE DRAFT IN TUR:
(A) WE SUGGEST THAT THE FIRST SENTENCE BE REDRAFTED AS FOLLOWS:
''THIS PART OF THE ANNEX PROVIDES CONTINUITY OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF HONG KONG LAW BEYOND 1997, SUBJECTOO CERTAIN CONDITIONS''.
(B) PARAGRAPH 1, SECOND SENTENCE: ''AS FOUND BY' WILL MEAN NOTHING TO LAYMEN. I SUGGEST IT BE REPLACE BY AS DEVELOPED BY**,
(C) PARAGRAPH 2: THE FINAL SENTENCE WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY PROVOKE REPUDIATION FROM THE CHINESE AND THE TWO PRECEDING SENTENCES ALSO COVER A MINEFIELD. THE SENTENCE IS CONCERNED WITH AN ESSENTIALLY EXTRANEOUS MATTER. WE SUGGEST DELETION OF
ALL AFTER THE FIRST SENTENCE.
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HD/HKD HD/FED MR BOYD
SECRET
COPIES TO:
SIR P CRADOCK (2)
MR BICKFORD, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FITFOOT,
SIR E YOUDE, K195A