TNAG-1238-FCO40-1551-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 118

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A16 14/6

Mr Morris HKD

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Reference

MKK040/1

RECEIVED HE

17 JUN 1983

DESK OUP

INDEX

PA

NO. 31

RECISTRY

Action Taken

$46

OLEO!

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: DEATH OF LIAO CHENGZHI

1.

Thank you for sending me a copy of the draft letter to No 10 that you propose to submit to the Private Office this evening. I have the following comments:

a) (The beginning of para 2): it would be worth mentioning

the much longer period during which Liao held responsi- bility for overseas Chinese affairs (Mr Walker will no doubt be able to give you his precise title in that capacity).

b) (Also para 2):

the

Vice President?

rumour was that he would become the

c) (Para 4): I should like to suggest a reformulation of

the last sentence on the following lines: ''The difference in perspective which probably resulted may explain the attitude of his critics.'

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d) Could I suggest that para 5 should be confined to

announcement has been made about a successor'l?

''No

14 June 1983

cc: Mr Walker, Research Dept

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imistem

PAB Thomson

Far Eastern Dept