OCMIAN 9667
CONFIDENTIAL
00 HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
281630Z MAY
GRS 203
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1000
OF 281630Z MAY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
YOUR TELS 1627 AND 1632: EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE ON THE
STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
1.
AT OFFICIAL LEVEL WE SEE ATTRACTIONS IN YOUR SUGGESTION
(FIRST TUR) THAT YOU MIGHT VISIT PEKING IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AS A
MEANS OF CARRYING FORWARD OUR INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
CHINESE ON THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE
AMBASSADOR'S VIEWS. BEFORE SUBMITTING TO MINISTERS, HOWEVER, WE
SHALL AWAIT THE IDEAS ON EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE OVER THE
SHORTER TERM WHICH YOU FORESHADOW IN PARA 4 OF SECOND TUR.
2.
IF WE ARE TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION THROUGH CHANNELS OTHER
THAN THE JLG WE SHALL HAVE TO PUT FORWARD THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE
. ARGUMENTS FOR THIS. WILSON SET OUT OUR POSITION CLEARLY TO KE
ZAISHUO (OUR TELNO 973, PARA 9). WE RATHER DOUBT WHETHER THE
CHINESE WOULD BE GREATLY SWAYED BY THE ARGUMENT (PARA 3 OF SECOND
TUR) THAT DISCUSSION IN THE JLG WOULD BE REGARDED BY THE BLDC/ (BLCC) AS A PRE-EMPTING OF THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES.
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MR NUSON
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