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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.848
:
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT,
:
THE BASIC LAW AND THE 1987 REVIEW.
1. ALTHOUGH I WENT OVER THE GROUND IN SOME DETAIL DURING TWO
MEETINGS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND HIS ADVISERS IN HONG KONG
LAST WEEK, AND ALTHOUGH I READ THE FIRST DRAFTS OF THREE OUT OF THE FOUR PAPERS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE GOVERNOR'S TELEGRAM AT THAT TIME, I HAVE QUITE A FEW
COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. FOR THIS REASON, AND BECAUSE
TODAY HAS BEEN FULL OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITY, I SHALL NOT BE
ABLE TO TELEGRAPH BEFORE TOMORROW.
EVANS
HKK 0!!/1
RECT TE
2 5 MAR 1986
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS
MR FIFOOT
MR WOOD
MR PEIRCE
MR MALLABY
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
CABINET OFFICE
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON
MR CROWLEY
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