GRS 80
SECRET
FM HONG KONG
TO MMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2671
OF 18044OZ AUGUST 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
SECRET
PADDY
349
PERSONAL FOR LAYDEN, HKD, FROM ACTING GOVERNOR
YOUR TELNO 1754: GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE OF THE SAR
* WOULD NOT WISH TO COMMENT FURTHER ON THEIR IDEAS AT THIS STAGE.
2. DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE IN ANY CASE IN HONG KONG WOULD HAVE FAR DIFFERENT CONSEQUENCES THAN THE FAMILIAR SITUATION FIN WESTERN DEMOCRACIES AND THE VERY CONCEPT NEEDS TO BE THOUGHT THROUGH IN A LOCAL CONTEXT.
3. YOUR PARA 2
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THERE MS LITTLE # CAN ADD.
AKERS-JONES
YYYY
HMLNAN 0604
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
22 AUG 1986
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HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH DEPT (FE)
DEP/HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
SIR W HARD ING
MR WILSON
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