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FUTURE EGRET
FDESKBY 13130OZ
FM HONG KONG 131145Z JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1935 OF 13 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 1277 FUTURE EGRET: PROPOSED STATEMENT BY SECRETARY
OF STATE ON 18 JULY.
1. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT STATEMENT:
(1) PARA 3, 1ST SENTENCE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT
THE SPECIAL OFFICE WILL BE SET UP UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR. I THEREFORE SUGGEST THAT THE FINAL PORTION OF THIS SENTENCE SHOULD ....''SET UP UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A SENIOR OFFICIAL OF
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.''
(2) PARA 4, 1ST SENTENCE. TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING I CONSIDER
WE SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE ROLE OF THE SMALL TEAM WILL BE TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE. I THEREFORE PROPOSE THAT THE FIRST SENTENCE SHOULD READ IT IS ALSO PROPOSED THAT A SMALL INDEPENDENT TEAM SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE."
(3) PARA 4, 2ND SENTENCE. I THINK WE SHOULD EXTEND THE DESCRIPTION
OF THE IR DUTIES. SUBSTITUTE PROPERLY, ACCURATELY AND IMPARTIALLY BY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE' FOR THE WORD "FAIRLY.
(4) PARA 4, 4TH AND 5TH SENTENCES. SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:
''THE MONITORING TEAM WILL CONFIRM IN ITS OWN REPORT WHETHER IT IS STAISFIED WITH THE WAY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE HAS DISCHARGED ITS DUTIES. THIS REPORT, TOGETHER WITH THE ASSESSMENT REPORT, WILL BE PLACED IN THE LIBRARIES OF BOTH
HOUSES.''
2. BUT MR LUCE WILL BE CONSIDERING TOMORROW, SATURDAY, WHAT ADVICE HE SHOULD OFFER THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THIS SUBJECT, ON HIS RETURN, IN THE LIGHT OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY EXCO AND UMELCO TODAY. THIS WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY AFFECT THE DRAFT OF THE STATEMENT
(AND POSSIBLY ITS TIMING).
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SIR W HARD ING
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MR BURROWS
MR FIFOOT
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