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4. AS REGARDS THE CHINESE REQUEST THAT THE LEGAL EXPERTS MEETING
TAKES PLACE BEFORE 4 JUNE, THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. WE SUGGEST 2
JUNE. IF YOU AGREE, GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD INSTRUCT PEKING TO
RESPOND TO THE CHINESE ACCORDINGLY.
5. AS TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BRITISH TEAM, WE AGREE THAT FIFOOT SHOULD LEAD, AND SUGGEST THAT HE BE SUPPORTED BY DAVID LITTLE (DEPUTY LAW DRAFTSMAN, WHO HAS BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED IN OUR BASIC LAW EFFORTS), AND PETER LAI (PAS (GENERAL DUTIES)) AND POSSIBLY BURROWS (WITH WHOM WE HAVE TO CHECK ON HIS RETURN FROM PEKING). WE WOULD OF COURSE WELCOME PARTICIPATION BY THE EMBASSY, IF THEY JUDGE IT USEFUL. WE WOULD PROVIDE AN INTERPRETER. GRATEFUL
FOR YOUR VIEWS.
6.
FURTHER TO THE ABOVE, WE HAVE NOW HEARD THAT FIFOOT WOULD BE
PREPARED TO COME TO HONG KONG TWICE. WE WELCOME THIS AND LOOK
FORWARD TO RECEIVING DETAILS OF FLIGHTS.
WILSON
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HMLNAN 2094
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR MCLAREN MR GILLMORE
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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