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REPEATED INFO PRIORITY PEKING

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: ACCEPTABILITY

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FOLLOWING DISCUSSION DURING YOUR VISIT AND AN OFFICIALS

MEETING SINCE WITH MR LUCE, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT A PAPER ON

THE QUESTION OF TESTING THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ANY AGREEMENT TO

THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR MINISTERS.

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IT WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO BASE THIS ON YOUR VIEWS.

WOULD YOU BE PREPARED TO PRODUCE THE FIRST DRAFT OF SUCH A PAPER?

WE DO NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC DEADLINE BUT WOULD LIKE TO PUT THE

PAPER UP AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. WE REALISE THAT IT WOULD

NECESSARILY BE PROVISIONAL AT THIS STAGE. BUT SINCE THE

QUESTION OF TESTING ACCEPTABILITY IS SO CLOSELY BOUND UP WITH

OUR CONSIDERATION OF THE TIMING OF OUR STRATEGY OVER THE NEXT

FEW MONTHS, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW YOUR IDEAS ON THE LIKELY

OPTIONS.

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SIR J BULLARD

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