GPS 170
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2115
OF 031040Z JULY 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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FOR HUM, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT FROM GOVERNOR
YOUR TELNO 1160 : HOW THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WORKS
WE HAVE DISCUSSED TUR WITH MISS DUNN, WHO HAS NOW TAKEN OVER
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS PAPER AS A UMELCO DOCUMENT.
2.
AS YOU HAVE POINTED OUT, THE DOCUMENT HAS NOT BEEN DRAFTED WITH
A MAINLAND CHINESE READERSHIP IN MIND BUT WITH THE INTENTION OF
PROMOTING A WIDER UNDERSTANDING IN HONG KONG OF THE LEGCO SYSTEM
AND OF ELICITING SUPPORT FOR IT. THE RACY11 STYLE HAS BEEN CHOSEN
QUITE DELIBERATELY WITH THAT PURPOSE IN KIND. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
IT SHOULD NOT READ LIKE A GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION.
3. WE AGREE, HOWEVER, THAT FOLLOWING PUZLICATION IN HONG KONG, PEKING SHOULD HAND IT TO THE CHINESE AS YOU SUGGEST, WITH AN
EXPLANATION THAT UMELCO HAS PUBLISHED THE DOCUMENT IN ORDER TO
EXPLAIN ITS WORK, AND HAS USED A STYLE WHICH WILL APPEAL TO A
MIDE READERSHIP: WE SEE NO NEED TO REFER TO THE ROLE OF THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT IN ITS PREPARATION.
4.
WE AGREE THAT THE CUOTATION SHOULD BE DELETED.
YOUDE
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HKD
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MR. WILSON
NUNN
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