CMIAN 1856
SECRET
DD 210030Z HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
201830Z JAN
GRS 200
SECRET
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 210030Z HONG KONG
TELNO 167
OF 201830Z JANUARY 87
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
22-23
SECRET
27
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
11856 - 1 See 34 A
See 34 A
HKK
011/2
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
22 JAN 1987
PRICAR
PA
24
BY
Taken
PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HONG KONG DEPT
YOUR TELNOS 220-221 AND PEKING TELNO 99: 1987 REVIEW: STRATEGY PAPER
1. WE HAVE NOW DISCUSSED THE PAPER FURTHER WITH SIR DAVID WILSON
AND SUBMITTED IT TO MINISTERS. MY FOUR IFTS CONTAIN THE TEXT OF
THE PAPER AS SUBMITTED. IT MAY BE PUT TO EXCO IN FULL.
2.
YOU WILL NOTE SMALL AMENDMENTS MADE AFTER OUR DISCUSSION WITH
SIR D WILSON. I HAVE ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL THE POINTS LISTED IN PARA 1 OF YOUR SECOND TUR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) YOUR POINT (E): I HAVE RETAINED THE PHRASE IN QUESTION BUT
AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD DELETE IT FOR CIRCULATION TO EXCO:
(B) YOUR POINT (G): I HAVE NOT (NOT) ADDED THE WORDS IN BRACKETS, WHICH SEEM TO ANTICIPATE THE ARGUMENTS IN THE PARA: (C) YOUR POINT (J): I HAVE ACCEPTED THE ADVICE IN PEKING TUR.
3. WE HAVE NO FRESH INFORMATION ON THE TIMING OF WU'S VISIT TO EUROPE IN MARCH (PARA 4 OF YOUR SECOND TUR REFERS). WE SHOULD BE
GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT PEKING CAN PICK UP.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT:RESTRICTED
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