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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT THE REQUEST OF HKD WAS RECEIVED FROM HONG KONG AS TELEGRAM NUMBER 2647 OF 6 NOVEMBER
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FM HONG KONG
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OF 061104Z NOVEMBER 92
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
HONG KONG: PAPER FOR OPD(K)
1. THANK YOU FOR SENDING US THE SECOND DRAFT OF THE PAPER FOR OPD (K). I THINK IT A VERY GOOD PIECE OF RICKETTRY.
2. I HAVE JUST A FEW SUGGESTIONS:
A) THE FIRST TWO SENTENCES OF THE 7TH PARAGRAPH MIGHT BE AMENDED
TO READ:
'EVEN IF WE SUCCEED IN GETTING LEGISLATION THROUGH LEGCO, THE CHINESE MAY - DEPENDING ON THE EVENTUAL PACKAGE PASSED BY LEGCO SUSTAIN THEIR CAMPAIGN RIGHT UP TO THE LEGCO ELECTIONS IN 1995. IF THE PACKAGE IS NOT AGREED WITH THEM, THEY WILL PROBABLY THREATEN TO SET OUT DIFFERENT ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS IN 1997 AND MAY IN THE EVENT CARRY OUT THIS THREAT.
B) THE FOURTH SENTENCE OF THE 8TH PARAGRAPH MIGHT BE EXPANDED: THE VISIT HERE BY VICE-PREMIER ZHU RONGJI (16-18 NOVEMBER) WILL BE HELPFUL IN THAT: WHILE WELCOMING HIM GENERALLY, THE PRIME MINISTER WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE ROBUST SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS AND TO URGE THE CHINESE TO PUT FORWARD COUNTER
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