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GRS 180
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2888
OF 050845Z SEPTEMBER 86
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FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
76) YOUR TELNO 1883: EXCO VISIT TO LONDON
1. MEMBERS WERE INDEED INTENDING TO MENTION TO THE PRIME MINISTER THE AREAS INDENTIFIED IN PARA 4 OF FCO TELNO 1567. THEY WOULD NOT OF COURSE EXPECT HER TO DISCUSS THEM IN DETAIL AND WOULD AM SURE BE CONTENT TO DO THIS AT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
2. OUR PROVISIONAL THINKING ON FUTURE INFORMAL CONTACTS WITH
THE CHINSE IS AS FOLLOWS :-
A) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MEETS WU XUEQIAN BRIEFLY AT UNGA. HIS MAIN MESSAGE MIGHT BE TO URGE THE CHINESE TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND ON DIRECT ELECTIONS IN THE 1987 REVIEW. HE MIGHT ALSO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE BRIEFING GIVEN TO ME BY L HOU AND SAY THAT WE HOPE TO HAND MORE PAPERS OVER TO THE CHINSE, OUTLINING OUR VIEWS ON CERTAIN SUBJECTS WHICH ARE CLEARLY OF CONCERN TO THEM:
B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MEETS WU IN PEKING DURING THE QUEEN'S VISIT. THIS WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAND OVER PAPERS ON E.G. POSSIBLE METHODS OF CARRYING OUT DIRECT ELECTIONS, THE POSSIBILITY OF USING A CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL TO ELECT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S NOMINEES TO THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATIVE.
C) SHALL BE IN PEKING IN EARLY DECEMBER FOR THE OPENING OF THE TDC OFFICE. I WOULD HOPE THAT THE SAME SERIES OF MEETINGS CAN BE ARRANGED THEN AS WERE FOR MY VISHT LAST WEEKEND, SO THAT WE CAN
OBTAIN THE CHINESE REACTION TO THESE PAPERS.
3. AM CONTENT WITH PARAS 4 AND 6 OF TUR AND AM TELEGRAPHYING
SEPARATELY ON PARA 5.
YOUDE
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
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15 SEP 1986
AJB 15
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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