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FM HONG KONG 2006452 MAR 84

TO ROUTINE BRUSSELS

TELEGRAM NUMBER 7 OF 20 MARCH

AND TO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA, CG NEW YORK, WASHINGTON FCO HIK Kogo/

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

FOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES HKG/GT/52

LEGCO DEBATE ON 14 MARCH 1984.

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IF QUESTIONED ON THIS DEBATE, YOU SHOULD SAY "THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ARE ENTITLED TO DEBATE ANY SUBJECT THEY WISH. WE REGARD IT AS ENTIRELY NATURAL AND UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE WISHED TO HAVE SUCH A DEBATE AT THIS TIME. 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 BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS. THAT IS A VERY REASONABLE WISH.''

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