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7. IN SHORT, HIT HIS NOT EASY TO ASSESS SIR Y.K. PAO'S INTENTIONS
WITHOUT KNOWING MORE CLEARLY WHAT HE HAS 'N MIND. HE IS COMING
TO SEE ME NEXT WEEK AND WILL SEE WHETHER HE RAISES THE DEA THEN.
IF HE DOES WILL TELL HIM THAT I THINK THE IDEA OF THE CHINESE
AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS APPOINTING DEPUTY GOVERNORS IN 1987 AND 1990
IIS QUITE UNREALISTHC. IF HE HAS IN MIND THE HONG KONG CHINESE CHIEF
SECRETARY THEN OUR LOCALISATION PROGRAMME WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT IN
DUE COURSE: AND ANY PROPOSALS OF THIS KIND WILL HAVE TO TAKE
ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE HIS A CHIEF
EXECUTIVE FOR THE SAR CHOSEN BY ELECTION OR CONSULTATION.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
DEP/HD PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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