SECRET
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 11050OZ PEKING
TELNO 4
OF 110435Z FEBRUARY 93
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2 FEB 1090
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154046
MDHIAN 9277
AND TO DESKBY 11080OZ FCO
INDEX
PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR.
FCO PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD.
ONALE FOR
(66
YOUR TELNO 48
TO FCO, RICKETTS' FAX OF 10 FEBRUARY TO COX AND TELNO Z, TO HONG KONG: CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
1. WE ARE CONTENT WITH MESSAGE IN THE DRAFT TELEGRAM ATTACHED TO RICKETTS' FAX TO COX. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH EXCO'S ADVICE. YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT THE GOVERNOR WAS CONSULTED YESTERDAY PRIOR TO OUR SEEKING EXCO'S ADVICE AND HIS VIEW COINCIDED WITH EXCO'S EVENTUAL CONCLUSIONS.
2. WE VERY MUCH AGREE WITH YOUR TELNO 7 THAT THE MESSAGE SHOULD BE PRECEDED BY THE GOVERNOR'S WARM APPRECIATION OF LU PING'S GOOD WISHES. (YOU MAY LIKE TO KNOW THAT ZHOU NAN PASSED ON HIS OWN GOOD WISHES WHEN THE GOVERNOR WAS IN HOSPITAL AND WE THANKED HIM FOR THESE THROUGH THE POLITICAL ADVISER).
3. WE AGREE THAT WE WILL NEED TO KEEP MARTIN LEE IN THE PICTURE BUT WE WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE CHINESE SIDE HAVE TO SAY BEFORE DECIDING WHAT TO DISCUSS WITH HIM.
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