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GRS 180
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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1212
OF 260628Z JUNE 87
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INFO DESKBY 27010OZ HONG KONG
TO
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HONG KONG TELNOS 2486 TO 2490: STRUCTURE OF GOVERNEMTN: LONGER TERM
ISSUES
1.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINOR COMMENTS:
A) ON SECOND TUR: IN PARA 7, SHOULD '1987'' NOT READ 1986'?
B) ON THIRD TUR:
1: PARA 3: WE SUGGEST THAT LAST SENTENCE SHOULD READ
..CONSIDERATION OF THE MERITS...
11: PARA 9(F): WE SUGGEST RECASTING. THIS PARA TO READ TO DEAL WITH FOREIGN RELATIONS IN APPROPRAITE FIELDS AND OTHER AFFAIRS...ETC''.
PARA 9(G) SHOULD THONG KONG LAW''
NOT READ THE LAW OF THE
11:
HKSAR''?
IV: PARA 12: ALTHOUGH THIS IS VERY MUCH A POINT FOR HONG KONG, WE SUGGEST SUBSTITUTING WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR MIGHT BE DESIRABLE' AT END OF FIRST SENTENCE.
C) ON FIFTH TUR: 1: SINCE THE CHINESE HAVE A MARKED PREFERENCE FOR INDIRECT ELECTIONS, WE THINK IT MIGHT BE BETTER PRESENTATIONALLY TO
THIS WOULD REQUIRE REVERSE THE ORDER OF 11 AND 111 AT PARA 3. CONSEQUENTIAL CHANGES IN PARA 4.
11: IN THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 9 OF FIFTH TUP THAT SHOULD READ
''THOSE''.
EVANS
PEHPAN 2109
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH DEPT.(FE)
DEP/HD PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
MR MC LAREN MR GILLMORE
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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