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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 02120OZ FCO
TELNO 2694
OF 2012OOZ DECEMBER 85
INFO DESKEY 03010OZ PEKING
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MY TELNO 2679: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY STATE COUNCILLOR
JI PENGFEI
1. THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE LINE I MIGHT TAKE IN MY DISCUSSION WITH
JI PENGFE IS IN MIFT. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PRELIMINARY COMMENTS
DESKBY 03003OZ. AS MENTIONED IN MY TUP, I PROPOSE TO DISCUSS THIS
WITH EXCO ON 3 DECEMBER, IN PART TO ENSURE THAT UNOFFICIALS SPEAK
IN CONCERT IN ANY CONTACTS THEY MAY HAVE WITH JI AND HIS PARTY.
(1 INTEND TO INCLUDE A NUMBER OF SENIOR UNOFFICIALS IN MY DINNER
FOR JI ON 11 DECEMBER.)
2. I ALSO SEE ADVANTAGE IN DESCRIBING TO JI PENGFE! THE REALITY
OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONDON AND HONG KONG AND BETWEEN THE
THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG AND ITS POPULATION, SINCE SUSPECTE
THAT MANY OF OUR CURRENT PROBLEMS MAY ARISE FROM THE FACT
THAT CHINESE LEADERS SEE ONLY THE POSITION ON PAPER AS DESCRIBED
IN E.G. THE LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS AND HAVE NOT
REALISED THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE HAVE PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED
PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT AND PROGRESSIVELY MADE THE EXECUTIVE
ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE. THE DRAFTING OF THIS PAPER IS IN
HAND, AND WE SHALL TELEGRAPH THE TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3. SEE MIFT.
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SIR WHARDING
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RECEIVED IN HEGISTRY - 5 DEC 1985
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