SECRET
OCMIAN 6916
SECRET
OO PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
19180UZ DEC
GRS 158
01
RECEIVED AND G
29 DEC 1986
DEUK PE
INDEX
PA
MISTRY Action Taken
aili
559
Sex 560
6916
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SECRET
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2918
OF 191805Z DECEMBER 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
546
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HONG KONG DEPT
NAY
YOUR TELNO 4187: POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF 1987 REVIEW
1.
2.
WE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE TODAY.
IT WAS AGREED THAT WE SHOULD NOW DRAFT A PAPER SETTING
OUT A PROPOSED GAME PLAN FOR THE SENSITIVE MONTHS AHEAD. THIS
WOULD COVER, INTER ALIA:
(A)
(B)
POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS IN THE TIMING OF THE 1987 REVIEW:
MEANS OF MAINTAINING A DIALOGUE WITH THE CHINESE OVER
THE ISSUES IN THE REVIEW (IN PARTICULAR MESSAGES AND
MEETINGS AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL):
AND
(C)
HOW TO HANDLE THE CHINESE REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION
OVER THE TEXT OF THE GREEN PAPER.
3.
I SHALL HAVE TO DRAFT THIS OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON AND
SHALL TELEGRAPH A DRAFT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
I
SHALL OF COURSE TAKE FULLY INTO ACCOUNT YOUR HELPFUL COMMENTS
AND THOSE OF PEKING.
HOWE
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