OCMIAN 0259
CONFIDENTIAL
00 HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
0413302 SEP
GRS 447
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1883
OF 04133OZ SEPTEMBER 86
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FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
YOUR TELNO 2876: EXCO VISIT TO LONDON ....
1.
THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL ADVANCE WARNING. WE SHALL
BRIEF ACCORDINGLY, SUBJECT TO THE COMMENTS BELOW.
MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER
2.
ON THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT, WE TAKE IT THAT MEMBERS
WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE GENERAL POINTS IN PARAS 1 TO 3 OF PEKING TELNO 1567, RATHER THAN REFER DIRECTLY TO THE AREAS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 4. THESE MIGHT MORE APPROPRIATELY BE DISCUSSED WITH FCO
MINISTERS (WHO WILL BE BRIEFED TO SEEK MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE GENERAL ISSUES INVOLVED). ON DAYA BAY PLEASE SEE PARA 6 BELOW. MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
3.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW IN ADVANCE WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND AS YOUR PROPOSED FUTURE PLAN OF ACTION FOR INFORMAL CONTACTS
WITH THE CHINESE ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
MEETING WITH MR RENTON
4。
WE ARE TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY ON THE FORMAT WHICH, ON
FURTHER REFLECTION, MR RENTON PROPOSES FOR HIS DISCUSSION WITH UNOFFICIALS. WE TAKE IT THAT BN(0) PASSPORTS WILL BE RAISED IN
THE CONTEXT OF OUR PLANNED DIPLOMATIC CAMPAIGN, RATHER THAN WITH REFERENCE BACK TO THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ON THE ORDER IN COUNCIL.
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