GRS 170
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2274
CONFIDENTIAL
OF 211035Z OCTOBER 85
(214)
213
TOP COPY
218
YOUR TELNO 1956 AND PEKING TELNO 1500 : GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
1. I HAVE INCORPORATED THE SPIRIT, IF NOT THE EXACT WORDING, OF THESE SUGGESTIONS EXCEPT FOR PEKING'S INSERTION OF ''PUBLICLY
STATED CONCERNS''. THERE HAVE OF COURSE BEEN A NUMBER OF
NON-PUBLIC EXCHANGES RELEVANT TO THE BASIC LAW AND REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT (MY DISCUSSIONS WITH XU JIATUN AT WUXI, FOREIGN MINISTER
WU'S REMARKS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ABOUT REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT, AND XU JIATUN'S TALK WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY). MOREOVER, TO SUGGEST THAT OUR EXCHANGES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN
PUBLIC WILL GIVE RISE TO QUESTIONS OF WHY WE DO NOT PROPOSE AT
LEAST TO EXCHANGE VIEWS FORMALLY AND PRIVATELY. XU JIATUN HAS
RECENTLY SENT A SIGNAL TO THE EFFECT THAT THE CHINESE WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN DOING THIS (MY TELNO 2134).
2. WE EXPECT TO SEND YOU THE FINAL TEXT OF THESE PASSAGES ON
WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. AS YOU WILL SEE FROM SEPARATE TELEGRAM WE
GO TO PRESS ON SATURDAY.
YOUDE
LIMITED
HED
HKK 01111
REĢEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 1 OCT 1985
REGISTRY
FED
NENSD
Wilson
Action Taken
PA
WOEX
CONFIDENTIAL