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DESKBY 14093OZ (FCO)

DEKSY 14080OZ (HONG KONG)

FROM PEKING 140715Z FEB 84

TO HIMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 250 OF 14/2/84

REPEATED FOR UNFO TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HKK 011/3

RECEIVE

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14 FD3 1984

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HONG KONG TEL NO 364 AND YOUR TEL NO 268:

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WORKING PAPER

ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

STRUCTURE.

1. # SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THREE POINTS UN

HONG KONG TUR:

(1)

DELETE ''AND THE 12 POHNT PLAN''. THE FINAL PARAGRAPH OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL WORKING PAPER, WHICH DEALS

WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFNCHALS, DOES NOT ACCORD

WITH THE PLAN.

(4) THE IMPRESSION GIVEN BY THE EXISTING PARAGRAPH IS THAT

THE COLONIAL REGULATIONS WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE

REVOKED IN THEUR PRESENT FORM. THIS COULD BE AVOIDED

BY ADDING A FINAL SENTENCE TO READ: "AS A SET THEY WILL

OF COURSE CEASE TO EXIST AFTER 1 JULY 1997**.

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