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TO DESKBY 18010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 697
OF 171725Z MARCH 89
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INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PERING
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YOUR TELNO 932: FAC: LINE OF QUESTIONING FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'S
APPEARANCE 22 MARCH.
1.
WE MORE GRATEFUL FOR THE INFORMATION IN TUR WHICH WE ARE
USING TO DEVELOP OUR BRIEFING.
2. PARA 1(A) OF TUR: WE THINK THE FAC'S QUESTIONS ABOUT QUOTE RATION -ALISATION/LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION UNQUOTE DO NOT(NOT) REFER TO THE QUOTE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION PROGRAMME UNQUOTE AS WE REFER TO IT IN THE JLG CONTEXT. THE TIRETS GO WELL BEYOND THAT, RAISING FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ON HOW WE ENVISAGE THAT HONG KONG WILL IN
PRACTICE BE RUN POST 1997.
3. PARA 1(C) OF TUR: WE WILL ALSO NEED TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION OF CHINESE POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING NCNA AND THE JLG OFFICE.
4. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD RE-EXAMINE THE ABOVE QUESTIONS, AND LET US HAVE ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 2009OOZ TO ENABLE US TO SUBMIT DRAFT REPLIES ON MONDAY.
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