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TELNO 74
OF 140654Z JANUARY 88
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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15 JAN 1988
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HONG KONG TELNOS 170 AND
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AND YOUR TELNOS 103 AND 109 TO HONG
KONG: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: WHITE PAPER
''FURTHER
1. SUBJECT TO ONE POINT, I AM CONTENT WITH THE DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE AND DEFENSIVE MATERIAL IN SECOND TUR AS AMENDED BY THIRD AND FOURTH
TURS. I WONDER WHETHER
IN LINE & OF PARA 3 IS
NECESSARY. I THINK THE CHINESE COULD INTERPRET ''FURTHER EVOLUTION
OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT '' AS A SIGN THAT WE HAVE ADDITIONAL
SPECIFIC PLANS FOR THE SHORT OR MEDIUM TERMS TO INTRODUCE AN EVEN
GREATER ELEMENT OF DIRECT ELECTIONS TO LEGCO. MIGHT IT NOT BE BEST
SIMPLY TO OMIT THAT WORD?
2. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR FINAL INSTRUCTIONS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
ON 15 JANUARY TO ALLOW ME TO CALL ON KE ZAISHUO DURING THE COURSE
OF THE DAY.
EVANS
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