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FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 12010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 21
OF 110402Z MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE
FCO
p.n. Leglo (55
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MDHIAN 0418
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13 MAY 1993
REGISTRY
IN
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HONG KONG TELNO 715 AND FCO TELNO 440 TO HONG KONG: LEGCO QUESTION:
1994/95 ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS
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1 WE AGREE WITH THE SUGGESTION IN PARA 2 OF FCO TUR, AND SEE NO DIFFICULTY WITH THE REST OF THE PROPOSED REPLY IN HONG KONG TUR. THE CHINESE MIGHT QUIBBLE WITH THE REFERENCE AT THE END OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH TO TWO SIDES'' (RATHER THAN 'THE TWO GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES''), BUT IT IS PERFECTLY DEFENSIBLE.
2. INCIDENTALLY, WE WERE PUZZLED BY THE PEKING DESKBY MARKING OF HONG KONG TUR, WHICH LED TO THE UNNECESSARY CALLING IN OF OUR DUTY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ETC.
MCLAREN
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MAIN
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
65
DISTRIBUTION
72
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS
BARRETT
GILES
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR
NEWS D
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)
CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
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