Confidential
GRS 100
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2213
OF 09113OZ JULY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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BASIC LAW: ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE :
YOUR TELNO 1334 AND LETTER HUM TO PELHAM OF 7TH MAY,
1986
THE MEMORANDUM ON ACCOUNTABILITY WILL NOW BE PUT TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION BEFORE JLG V. HT HAS BEEN AMENDED TO TAKE ACCOUNT
OF THE POINTS IN HUM'S LETTER AND THE SUBSEQUENT EXCHANGE OF TELEGRAMS. MIFT CONTAINS AMENDED PARAGRAPHS ON LINE TO TAKE AND DEFENSIVE MATERIAL.
2. HIT SEEMS TIME TO ASK THE CHINSE WHAT THEY MEANT WHEN THEY SAID (L HOU'S STATEMENT REPORTED 7TH JUNE) THAT AGREEMENT ON THE MEANING OF ACCOUNTABILITY WAS REACHED DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS. PERHAPS WILSON COULD RAISE IT WITH KE IN THE MARGINS OF THE JLG?
YOUDE
HRROU!!
RECE
GISTRY
25 JUL 1986
ken
AB 05
HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH DEPT (FE)
DEP/HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
RESTRICTED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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