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FCO TELNO 268: 1987 REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT: SURVEY OFFICE
1.
WE HAVE NOW DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE ACTING GOVERNOR. WE AGREED THAT YOU WOULD NEED TO ANNOUNCE THE SETTING UP OF THE SURVEY OFFICE TOWARDS THE END OF MARCH, A WEEK OR SO BEFORE
SIR D WILSON'S ARRIVAL.
2.
THE PROPOSED MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU IN WESTERN EUROPE WILL THUS COME TOO LATE FOR US TO GIVE THE CHINESE ADVANCE NOTICE OF OUR PLANS FOR THE SURVEY OFFICE ON THAT OCCASION. WE ENVISAGE INSTEAD THAT HMA WILL PROBABLY BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL ON THE MFA A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING OF MINISTERS, TO GIVE SOME NOTICE OF THE GROUND THE SECRETARY OF STATE WISHES TO COVER. THIS WOULD, IT SEEMS TO US, BE A SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTION THE SETTING UP OF THE SURVEY OFFICE. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO EXPLAIN CAREFULLY WHAT IT WILL AND WILL NOT DO: IT WILL NEITHER QUOTE LEAD UNQUOTE HONG KONG OPINION NOR MAKE JUDGEMENTS ON THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY HONG KONG
PEOPLE.
3.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU NOW PROPOSE TO CONSULT EXCO ON
THE OFFICE AND ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE. HOWE
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