OCMIAN 4091
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OO HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
011630Z AUG
GRS 188
SECRET
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1647
OF 011630Z AUGUST 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
SECRET
54091
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
YOUR TELNO 2477 AND PEKING TELNO 1373: EMILY LAU
1.
WE AGREE THAT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE WE SHOULD GO NO FURTHER
THAN THE LINE IN PARA 2 OF YOUR TUR. IF IT WOULD HELP DEFLECT
PRESSURE TO GO INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAIL,
BUT WITHOUT MENTIONING THE PAPERS, WE COULD EXPAND ON
THAT LINE BY SAYING THAT OUR INFORMAL CONTACTS WITH THE
CHINESE HAVE INCLUDED MAKING AVAILABLE TO THEM CERTAIN FACTUAL
MATERIAL TO ASSIST THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESENT STRUCTURE
OF GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.
2.
IF WE HAVE TO REFER SPECFIFICALLY TO THE PAPERS, WE AGREE
THAT WE SHOULD USE THE LINE AGREED BY EXCO, AMENDED AS YOU
PROPOSE.
3.
POINT (C) MIGHT ALSO BE EXPANDED TO READ:
QUOTE THAT THE PAPERS WERE FACTUAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
THEY MADE NO RECOMMENDATIONS. UNQUOTE
WE AGREE WITH YOU AND PEKING THAT WE SHOULD INFORM THE
CHINESE IN ADVANCE IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION OF REFERRING
SPECIFICALLY TO THE PAPERS.
HOWE
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- 6 AUG 1986
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