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Secretary
HONG KONG: DEBATE
1. I submit:
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[15 JAN 1988
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Hong Kong Department
15 January 1988
PS/Lord Glenarthur
Mr Gillmore
Mr McLaren
PRU
Mrs Bottomley
Mr Houston
FURB 040/2.
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2.
a further revision of the opening statement by the Secretary of State,
which takes into account discussion at this morning's office meeting;
a revision of the core passage for the winding-up speech, reshaped in the light of this morning's discussion;
a complete set of defensive "modules" for insertion as necessary into
winding-up speech.
The opening statement has been shortened.
It now stands at just over
2,600 words: small further cuts will need to be made, perhaps in the final
section.
3.
The passage on direct elections now includes:
(i)
(ii)
a reference to the reality of history and geography (paragraph 21);
a first attempt at the "unveiling" paragraph discussed at this morning's
meeting (paragraph 25). It can still be improved, I shall try to have
alternative versions ready by Monday morning.
Contem
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