GRS 180
SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
SECRET
DESKBY 13030OZ FCO AND HONG KONG
FROM PEKING 130433Z SEP 24
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2304 OF 13 SEPTEMBER
TOP CLADS
MILICA SO
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
13SEP 1984
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YOUR TELNOS 1799 AND 1790 TO HONG KONG: FUTURE EGRET: PART
THREE OF THE WHITE PAPER.
I HAVE DISCUSSED THE DRAFT IN YOUR SECOND TUR WITH WILSON
AND BURROWS. THE FOLLOWING APE COLLECTIVE COMMENTS ON THE
SECTIONS DEALING WITH ANNEXES I AND IT IN THAT TEXT. I SHALL
COMMENT SEPARATELY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE SECTION ON ANNEX
111 AND ON THE TEXT IN YOUR TELNO 1803 TO HONG KONG AFTER I HAVE
HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT MCLAREN.
2.
I STRONGLY AGREE THAT WE SHOULD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AVOID
PROVOKING CHINESE DISCAIMERS. THEY MAY OBJECT TO THE FACT THAT
THE WHITE PAPER HMG WOULD BE EXPLAINING CHINA'S POST-1997 POLICIES. THIS COULD CAUSE THE CHINESE DIFFICULTIES. HOWEVER, STHIS
IS SOMETHING WHICH THEY (AND WE) WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH.
3. I AGREE THAT NOTES ON THE JOINT DECLARATION ITSELF WILL
BE UNNECESSARY IN THIS SECTION OF THE WHITE PAPER AS THIS IS LARGERLY EXPLAINED IN PART ONE OF THE PAPER.
IF YOU AND HONG KONG FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO
INCLUDE IN PART FOUR OF THE PAPER ARTICLE 31 OF THE CHINESE CONSTITUTION, I DOUBT THAT DOING SO WOULD PROVOKE CRITICISM FROM
THE CHINESE.
MY DETAILED COMMENTS ON THE TEXT IN SECOND TUR ARE IN MIFT.
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