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CONFIDENTIAL
SIR Y K PAO'S VISIT TO BRITAIN: JUNE 1986
(a)
HONG KONG:
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
POINTS TO MAKE (Defensive)
1.
Pace of constitutional change
Proceeding prudently and carefully.
nothing to endanger Hong Kong's stability.
Chinese leaders of this.
there are calls from
development of political endanger confidence.
2.
Shall do
Have assured
But we must be seen to respond if
Hong Kong opinion for further
Το ignore them would
system.
Should 1987 Review be postponed or watered down
Committed to Parliament and Hong Kong opinion to hold review. But engaged in dialogue with the Chinese to
ensure compatibility between Chinese plans for post-1997
political structure, and developments arising out of 1987
review.
3.
Introduction of direct elections
Cannot prejudge outcome of review.
Possible that
Hong Kong opinion will call for introduction of a limited directly elected element in LegCo.
4.
Secretary of State's meeting with Foreign Minister
Wu on 23 May
Discussed wide range of international and bilateral
matters. Hong Kong of course one of these. Both noted
with satisfaction
progress made SO far in
implementing
Joint Declaration.
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