DD 29010OZ HONG KONG
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HKK
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- 2 JUL 1984
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1190 OF 28 JUNE
194
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
HONG KONG TELNO 1714: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: CONSTITUTIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
1.
MINISTERS TODAY APPROVED THE DRAFT GREEN PAPER, SUBJECT TO THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED IN PARA 1 OF OUR TELNO 648 TO PEKING YOU MAY NOW CIRCULATE THE PAPER ON THIS BASIS TO EXCO.
2.
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MINISTERS ALSO DISCUSSED IN GENERAL TERMS THE PAPER ON THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNOR IN THE 1990'S (FCO TELNO 1158). BOTH YOUR VIEWS AND THOSE OF THE AMBASSADOR WERE FULLY REPRESENTED. MINISTERS CAME TO NO FINAL DECISION AS TO WHETHER THEY PREFFERRED OPTION (C) OR (D) IN THE PAPER ALTHOUGH THERE WERE STRONG VIEWS THAT A CONSTITUTIONAL LINK SHOULD BE MAINTAINED WHICH WOULD
PRESERVE HMS'S ABILITY TO EXERCISE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. IT WAS AGREED THAT THERE WOULD BE FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THIS
SUBJECT WITH YOU AND THE AMBASSADOR NEXT WEEK.
3.
MINISTERS ALSO AGREED THAT NO MAJOR CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNORSHIP WOULD SURVIVE UNLESS THE CHINESE CONCURRED IN
IT.
SOME FORM OF CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE WOULD THEREFORE
BE NECESSARY.
HOWE
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208) عبد
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
PLANNING STAFF
USD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR J FREELAND)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR GOODALL STR C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF
PS/HOME SECRETARY
COUNCILL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS N'ERS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR POWELL NO 10: DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
BIR ? CRADOCK II KĪRS
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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