CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 381
OF 10153OZ FEBRUARY 89
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CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 011/5
101540
MDHOAN 4657
a
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
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YOUR TELNO 463: ALLEGED COMMITMENTS ABOUT DIRECT ELECTIONS
1. I AGREE THAT THIS ALLEGATION IS LIKELY TO RECUR. WITH THE FAC ENQUIRY PARTICULARLY IN MIND, I AM GIVING THIS POINT A HIGH PRIORITY IN THE PREPARATORY RESEARCH WHICH WE ARE UNDERTAKING. 2. I HAVE ALSO DISCUSSED THE POINT WITH TONY GALSWORTHY, WHOSE STRONG VIEW IS THAT NO SUCH COMMITMENT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN MADE. NOR INDEED CAN HE RECALL A HIGH LEVEL FCO BRIEFING AT THE TIME OF THE SORT THAT PAULEY APPARENTLY HAS IN MIND. 3. THAT SAID, WE SHALL PURSUE OUR RESEARCHES EXHAUSTIVELY. HOPE TO LET YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME DURING YOUR FORTHCOMING VISIT,
IF NOT BEFORE.
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