SECRET
HKB 011/7
RECEDINGISTRY 2- MAY 1003
p.a. Elections
105536
MDHIAN 2215
30)
SECRET
FM HONG KONG
TO FLASH PEKING
TELNO 27
OF 26055OZ MAY 93
REGISTRY Aulon Taken
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, UKREPJLG HONG KONG
FCO TELNO 314 TO PEKING: TALKS WITH THE CHINESE: BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (BEC) BILL.
WE AGREE WITH THE MODIFICATION SUGGESTED IN PARA 2 OF TUR TO OUR PROPOSED LINE WITH THE CHINESE.
1.
WE ARE STRUCK THAT THE CHINESE DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE MADE ANY PUBLIC CRITICISM OF THE BEC BILL. NOR HAS SUCH CRITICISM EVEN
APPEARED IN THE COMMUNIST PRESS HERE.
2.
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IT NOW SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE LEGCO DEBATE ON THE BILL WILL BEGIN AT AROUND 1600 LOCAL TODAY, AND LAST AROUND ONE HOUR. BUT WE DO NOT THINK YOU NEED DELAY YOUR MEETING WITH THE CHINESE UNTIL THE DEBATE IS FINISHED.
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.HK POLICY
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DISTRIBUTION
72
NTCD
HKD
PUSD
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LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES
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MR HUM
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