CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 379
OF 10160OZ FEBRUARY 89
CONFIDENTIAL
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 458 (NOT TO UKREP JLG): RTHK BOARD OF GOVERNOR'S BILL: BRIEFING THE CHINESE
1. WE ARE GENERALLY CONTENT WITH THE PROPOSALS IN TUR. WE ASSUME THAT A SEPARATE INVITATION TO THE CHINESE JLG OFFICE TO THE JOINT BRIEFING WILL BE PASSED TO THE CHINESE BY UKREP JLG, AS PROPOSED IN PARA 2 OF OUR TELNO 14 TO UKREP JLG. IN DOING SO, MARTIN SHOULD EXPLAIN THE PRACTICAL REASONS FOR CONDUCTING A
JOINT BRIEFING.
2.
WE NOTE THAT, IN ADDITION TO BEING SENSITIVE ABOUT HKG PROPOSALS TO TRANSFER POWERS TO STATUTORY BODIES, THE CHINESE ARE ALSO SENSITIVE ABOUT BROADCASTING GENERALLY. THE BRIEFING WILL
NO DOUBT TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT.
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DISTRIBUTION
52
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49
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
PUSD
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
ADDITIONAL
3
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT HKD
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