CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 010/5
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3954
OF 31101OZ DECEMBER 91
TOP COPY Q DIST?
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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144414 MDHIAN 7702
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
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MY TELNO 3905 MY MEETING WITH LU PING: PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS
1.
WE HAVE FAXED TODAY TO YOU AND TO PEKING COPIES OF TWO PAPERS ON THIS SUBJECT THAT WE WILL DISCUSS AT AN INTERNAL MEETING ON 2 JANUARY. ONE PAPER SUMMARISES OUR PREVIOUS EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE ON THE SUBJECT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS: THE OTHER SUGGESTS A WAY FORWARD IN THE LIGHT OF PERCEIVED CHINESE ATTITUDES AND LIKELY SENSITIVITIES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
2.
WE WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER ON 2 JANUARY WITH OUR CONSIDERED THOUGHTS ON THE PAPERS AND IDEAS ON WHAT I MIGHT SAY TO LU PING AT MY MEETING ON 6 JANUARY. ANY PRELIMINARY COMMENTS YOU CAN SEND DESKBY 02003OZ WILL OF COURSE BE WELCOME.
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