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00 PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
021730Z DEC
GRS 692
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1905
OF 021730Z DECEMBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
46
47
Hun Quotuo
RECEIVED AS REGISTRY
- 3 DEC 1985
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Action Taken
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HONG KONG TELNO 2691 AND PEKING TELNO 1771: ANNUAL REPORT TO
PARLIAMENT
1.
WE HAVE INCORPORATED THE AMENDMENTS IN HONG KONG TUR IN
THE ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED IN
PARA 3. IN THIS CASE WE HAVE AMENDED THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE OF
PARA 52 TO TAKE IN THE SUBSTANCE OF HONG KONG'S COMMENTS (SEE
PARA 3 (E) BELOW).
2.
PEKING TUR: OUR PRESENT INTENTION IS TO RESTRICT THE
REPORT TO THE PERIOD 26 SEPTEMBER 1984 TO 30 OCTOBER 1985 AND WE
WILL NOT MAKE ANY REFERENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENTS AT LAST WEEK'S
JOINT LIAISON GROUP MEETING. WE THEREFORE DO NOT THINK THAT WE
CAN INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE AGREEMENT ON RIGHT OF ABODE
ENDORSEMENTS.
3.
WE HAVE READ THE DRAFT AGAIN IN THE LIGHT OF THE JLG
MEETING AND HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING FURTHER AMENDMENTS, MOSTLY TO
TRY TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS BY THE CHINESE:
(A)
WE HAVE MOVED THE SUB-SECTION ON THE BASIC LAW FROM (B)
TO (D) OF SECTION I TO GIVE IT LESS PROMINENCE. WE HAVE
ALSO CHANGED ITS HEADING TO 'ESTABLISHMENT OF BASIC LAW
DRAFTING COMMITTEE BY CHINESE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS'
IN ORDER TO MAKE IT ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THAT NO BRITISH
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