TGIATC
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FROM: CO Hum
DATE:
13 January
1987
Dr wilson
CC:
Private Secretary
file.
C
PS/Mr Renton
Mr Gillmore
Mr Fifoot, Deputy Legal
Adviser
Mr Masefield, FED
HONG KONG: 1987 REVIEW:
PUBLICATION OF THE GREEN PAPER
Problem
1.
What
should the new
asked about
in Governor of Hong Kong say
the timing of publication of
public if he is
the Green Paper?
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that he take the following line:
"The Hong Kong Government has
Green Paper
will be
stated that the
published in April or
May. I shall be considering the
exact timing
with the FCO and with my
future
advisers
in
the
Hong Kong
reason
for
any
Government.
substantial
But
change
see I
no
in this
timetable.
Background and Argument
3.
Secretary
Shortly before
Christmas we discussed with
of State various problems
connected
the
with the
holding of the 1987 Review of Representative Government in
Hong Kong.
a
paper
on
take into
As agreed at that meeting, I have
our general strategy.
account
certain
now drafted
factors
It has been necessary to
connected with the
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