CONFIDENTIAL
HICC 241/1
1992
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 11003OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 5
OF 100723Z JANUARY 92
INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 56: BILL OF RIGHTS: REVIEW OF LEGISLATION
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WE AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENTS OF THE THREE OPTIONS OUTLINED IN PARA 7 OF TUR, AND THAT IT WOULD BE MOST SENSIBLE TO PROCEED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, DEPENDING ON THE CHINESE RESPONSE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENTS. IN PURSUING THIS COURSE WE SHOULD HOWEVER BE CAREFUL NOT TO GIVE THE CHINESE THE IMPRESSION THAT WE ARE TRYING TO SLIP THESE AMENDMENTS PAST THEM, PARTICULARLY IF FUTURE AMENDMENTS ARE MORE SUBSTANTIVE.
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MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
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