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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1031
OF 24144OZ MAY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
[HKD241
3. 1990
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JEG HONG KONG,
J&G
X117
PEKING
MY TELNO 1007: HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS
127
152625
MDLOAN 6030
да вилов
TOP COPY
Q DIST?
1. WE HAVE SUBMITTED TO MINISTERS OUR COMMENTS ON YOUR TELNO 1583. (CONTRARY TO PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR), WE DO NOT
EXPECT THE TELEGRAMS TO ISSUE UNTIL NEXT WEEK. WE TRUST THIS
WILL NOT CAUSE YOU DIFFICULTY.
2. IN THE MEANTIME, IN ADDITION TO THE MORE TECHNICAL POINTS IN MY TELNOS 1007 TO 1010, WE HAVE A LINGUISTIC (BUT PRESENTATIONALLY IMPORTANT) POINT. WE WONDER WHETHER IT MIGHT BE WORTH CONSIDERING AMENDING THE TITLE IN CHINESE OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS. THE WORDS QUOTE XUAN YAN UNQUOTE EQUATE MORE TO A DECLARATION OR MANIFESTO, WHICH CONVEYS ENTIRELY THE WRONG IMPRESSION TO THE CHINESE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE CHINESE HAVE HAD MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT A NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF THE BILL: THE TITLE MAY WELL HAVE MISLED THEM.
3.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS ESSENTIALLY A LAW. WE WONDER WHETHER THE TITLE MIGHT BE AMENDED TO EQUATE TO QUOTE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW UNQUOTE. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS AND THOSE OF COPY
ADDRESSEES.
HURD
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53
LIMITED
HKD
RAD
PUSD
DISTRIBUTION
55
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