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2 4 AUG 1993
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Mr Masefield
PS/Mr Goodlad
FROM:
PF Ricketts
Hong Kong Department
DATE:
24 August 1993
MR GOODLAD ́S TELEPHONE CALL TO THE GOVERNOR:
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1. The Minister asked me to let him have a note of points to cover when he calls the Governor on 25 August.
2. I suggest that he touches on the following points related
to the talks on electoral issues:
Our
Last round disappointing (Chinese rejected our FC proposals, said that "through train" criteria could only be discussed after everything else settled). view and that of Robin McLaren: we cannot yet judge whether the Chinese have decided that the gap is
unbridgable or are still in the market for an
agreement. Secretary of State's meeting with Qian in
New York probably best occasion to make that judgement.
Doubt
Secretary of State suggested earlier we should consider
a further message to Qian at the end of August.
that one would achieve anything at this stage. Have
spoken firmly to Ma on the "through train". Suggest we consider after the two rounds early in September (would still leave two weeks before New York).
That could be part of a wider stock-taking between you and the negotiating team, including Robin: we have
suggested he might come down to Hong Kong for this after the next two rounds, ie on Friday 10 and Saturday
11 September. Could then look ahead to New York and to
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