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SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
FM HONG KONG 210725Z JUN 84
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1668 OF 21 JUNE
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FOLLOWING FOR CLIFT FROM GOVERNOR
MY TELNO 1664 AND YOUR TELNO 1139.
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FUTURE EGRET : CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT
STRUCTURE.
MIFT CONTAINS TEXT OF DRAFT GREEN PAPER, REVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VIEWS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 19 JUNE (MY TELNO 1656).
THE TEXT HAS NOT YET BEEN CONSIDERED BY SENIOR OFFICIALS HERE:
I WILL TELEGRAPH ANY AMENDMENTS BY 22070OZ AS REQUESTED. THE MAIN
CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS DRAFT ARE REFERRED TO IN MY SECOND IFT.
2. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT I CANNOT REVISE THE TEXT OF THE SECTION ON THE GOVERNOR OTHER THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VIEWS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. THE PAPER WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR CONSIDERATION BY EXCO UNTIL AUTHORISED BY MINISTERS, BUT ANY AMENDMENT OF SUSESTANCE DECIDED BY MINISTERS AND THE REASONS THEREFOR WILL
NEED TO BE EXPLAINED TO EXCO.
YOUDE
LIMITED
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HD/FED
SIR W HARDING
SECRET
COPIES TO:- SIR P CRADOCK
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISER
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