GRS 80 CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1500
OF 18083JZ OCTOBER 85
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO DESKBY 19010OZ HONG KONG
210-212
HONG KONG TELNOS 2191-2193: GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
1.
OUR ONLY COMMENT ON TURS CONCERNS PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIRD TUR. WE SUGGEST THAT THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE BE AMENDED TO:
.AT ALL TIMES BE AWARE OF THE PUBLICLY STATED CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF THE OTHER AS WELL AS OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.'' AS ORIGINALLY DRAFTED, THE SENTENCE COULD IMPLY THAT CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION ON THE BASIC LAW WAS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN
THE TWO SIDES.
EVANS
LIMITED
HKD
FED
NEWS D
MR WIL SOM
ник ост
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 1 OCT 1985
CONFIDENTIAL
DESK OFFICER WNDEX
JUSTRY
PA
Action Taken
215