SECRET
(6) THE NEED FOR CONTINUING GOOD AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT IN HONG
KONG BETWEEN NOW AND 1997 WILL NO DOUBT RESULT IN MODIFICATIONS
TO THE PRESENT STRUCTURE DURING THAT PERIOD, IN THE SAME WAY THAT
CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PAST.
(7) APART FROM THOSE CHANGES DICTATED BY THE REMOVAL OF ANY
CONSTITUTIONAL LINKS WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THOSE WHICH
MAY BE REQUIRED AS PART OF THE NATURAL EVOLUTION IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD, THE PAPER ENVISAGES A GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF ORGANS BROADLY SIMILAR TO THOSE AT PRESENT IN EXISTENCE. THIS
MEASURE OF CONTINUITY WILL BE IMPORTANT IN HELPING TO REASSURE
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG THAT THE SYSTEM WITH WHICH THEY ARE
FAMILIAR AND WHICH HAS A SUCCESSFUL RECORD WILL NOT BE DISRUPTED.
(8) (DEFENSIVE). ASSURE THE CHINESE SIDE THAT WE WILL EXERCISE OUR DUTY TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GOOD GOVERNMENT FOR HONG KONG
UP TO 1997 IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER AND WITH REGARD TO ANY
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE POST 1997 PERIOD WHICH MAY BE WORKED OUT.
YOUDE
- FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
ED/FED
HD/PUSD
FD/PLANNING STAFF
D/ED/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
ER DONALD
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
KR FRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
2
SEORET
BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
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