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PERSONAL TOUCH. MINISTERIAL VISITS PLAY IMPORTANT PART IN THIS
PROCESS.
LEGCO DEBATE
7. IT IS NATURAL AND UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE WISHED TO HAVE SUCH A DEBATE AT THISTIME. THE DEBATE
WAS A PROCEDURAL ONE. WHAT THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WERE SEEKING, THROUGH THE MOTION, WAS SIMPLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ANY PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG IN THE COUNCIL BEFORE ANY FINAL AGREEMENT IS REACHED. THAT IS A REASONABLE WISH. ALTHOUGH
IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY PRECISELY HOW HONG KONG OPINION WILL BE CONSULTED ON ANY ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED FOR THE FUTURE, MANY BODIES INCLUDING LEGCO CAN BE EXPECTED TO MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN. DESIRE OF HONG KONG PEOPLE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TALKS 8. WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE OF HONG KONG PEOPLE TO HAVE
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TALKS. BUT THIS MUST BE BALANCED
AGAINST OUR CONVICTION THAT PROGRESS CAN BEST BE MADE IN CONFID- ENTIAL NEGOTIATIONS. TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN DO SO WITHOUT
PREJUDIC ING THE CONFIDENTIALITY UPON WHICH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS ARE AGREED, WE SEEK TO EXPLAIN TO PARLIAMENT AND TO HONG KONG OPINION WHAT OUR GENERAL OBJECTIVES ARE. IN DUE COURSE, THERE WILL OF COURSE BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON ANY SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS
PROPOSED FOR THE FUTURE.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
ED/PLANNING STAFF
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D/ED/PUSD
́PES B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/FUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
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YA WILSON
KR FRIGHT
STR C TICKIZILL
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COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
ASIS COUNCIEL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF 13 EXOSEQUER
PS/LOED PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR. ROBERTS I ENS D ́
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
ME MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODATI
CABINET OFFICE
MR 3RINNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR ? CRADOCK BI K195
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