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FM HONG KONG 080955Z NOV 84
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3419 OF 8 NOVEMBER
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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RECCIVIL IN RE STRY
S NOV 1984
348
No
MY TELNO 3391 WHITE PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
MIFT CONTAINS TEXT OF DRAFT WHITE PAPER WHICH IS BEING ISSUED TODAY TO MEMBERS OF EXCO FOR DISCUSSION ON TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER.
2. YOU WILL SEE THAT THE DRAFT CONTAINS ALTERNATIVE PARAGRAPHS ON A POSSIBLE NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF LEGCO (PARAS 11 12) AND ON THE DATE OF A FURTHER REVIEW PARA 30). THESE PARAGRAPHS
I WILL WILL ONLY BE FINALISED AFTER EXCO HAS CONSIDERED THE DRAFT. TELEGRAPH THEN ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT.
3. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE THE COMMENTS OF MINISTERS ON THE DRAFT WHITE PAPER BY 1212OOZ SO THAT THEY MAY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AT THE EXCO MEETING ON 13 NOVEMBER. IT WILL NEED TO BE FINALISED VERY QUICKLY THEREAFTER TO BE READY TO BE PASSED TO THE CHINESE ABOUT NOVEMBER 16.
4. SEE MIFT.
YOUDE
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MR WILSON
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