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HONG KONG: PROSPECTS FOR JLG XXVIII

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1. I submit UKREP telno 167 containing Mr Davies' views on the

prospects for JLG XXVIII, scheduled to be held in London from

7-9 December.

2. Like the last three JLG plenaries before it, JLG XXVIII will

inevitably be overshadowed by the latest developments in the constitutional talks. The Chinese will almost certainly react to our decision to gazette the first stage legislation by blocking all progress at this meeting and for the foreseeable

future.

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I recommend that Mr Davies should make clear to the press (consistent with our line on the talks that we continue to seek

cooperation with China) that we were prepared at this meeting

to make serious progress, in accordance with the obligations

under the Joint Declaration, and we see no justification for the Chinese side to continue to link progress in the JLG with

the conduct of the constitutional talks.

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