OCMIAN 0904
CONFIDENTIAL
DD 030030Z HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
021805Z DECEMBER
GRS 715
374
CONFIDENTIAL
904 - 1
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 030030Z HONG KONG
TELNO 1904
OF 021805Z DECEMBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
HKRO|||| HU C
MECER ES IN RE::RY 10 DEC 1985
YOUR TELS NOS 2694-5: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY STATE COUNSELLOR JI
PENGFEI
1.
WE HAVE ONLY HAD TIME FOR A PRELIMINARY READING OF THE
DRAFT BRIEF FOR JI'S VISIT, AND BELIEVE THAT FURTHER CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION WILL BE NECESSARY. IN DUE COURSE WE SHALL NEED TO
SUBMIT A DRAFT BRIEF TO MINISTERS. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR
PUTTING THE GENERAL LINE TO EXCO TOMORROW, THOUGH YOU SHOULD
EMPHASISE THAT IT IS AT A VERY PRELIMINARY STAGE OF
CONSIDERATION.
2.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME INITIAL THOUGHTS:
•
(A) PARA 4. PROBABLY BETTER NOT TO SPEAK OF THE
PROMISES WILL BE FULFILLED'. PERHAPS 'THE ENTERPRISE
WILL SUCCEED'.
(B) FIRST (SIC) PARA 6. THE CHAPEAU SEEMS SOMEWHAT
DOWNBEAT. WE SUGGEST SOMETHING ON THE LINES OF: 'WE ARE
COMMITTED TO ENSURING SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN
1997. IN THE JLG YOU EXPRESSED SOME CONCERNS ON RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS. WOULD LIKE TO MAKE FOUR THINGS CLEAR.'
(C) PARA 8. WE SHOULD BRING OUT THAT IT IS THE
PROFESSIONAL MIDDLE CLASSES WHO WILL FIND IT EASIEST TO
LEAVE IF THEY LOSE CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM.
(D) PARA 10. FIRST SENTENCE LIABLE TO BE MISUNDERSTOOD:
1
CONFIDENTIAL