CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG: MR GOODLAD'S MEETING: 26 OCTOBER
CHECKLIST
Assessment of Governor's discussions in Peking:
constitutional issues
airport
other issues (civil service, JLG, security cooperation)
Sir R McLaren's assessment (expected over the weekend)
Chinese strategy
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Outlook:
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effect of Chinese propaganda campaign public opinion in Hong Kong
LegCo
proposal for referendum
effect on media and Parliament in London
prospects for progress on airport, JLG and other issues
Options for future action:
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channels to the Chinese
implications of maintaining our position unchanged
scope for manoeuvre (on pre-1995 issues; on Election
Committee; on functional constituencies)
Immediate follow-up:
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minute to Secretary of State? telegram to Governor?
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