TNAG-1317-FCO40-1720-Future-of-Hong-Kong-meetings-of-the-Cabinet-Defence-and-Over-1984 — Page 53

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21 June, 1984

tik Kochi.

25 JUN 1984

LOISTRY

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Dear Charles.

Future of Hong Kong: Arrangements for Testing the Acceptability

in Hong Kong of an Agreement for the Chinese

At the meeting of OD(K) on 23 May, Ministers endorsed the general approach towards testing the acceptability of an agreement in Hong. Kong outlined in a paper submitted by the Foreign Secretary. This envisaged that a period of public debate in representative and semi-representative bodies in Hong Kong, as well as at grass roots level, would be stimulated by an invitation to the public to express their views on a draft agreement, and that this would be combined with a more general, passive sounding of public opinion. Sir Geoffrey Howe was invited to put forward detailed proposals on these lines.

I now enclose a paper, which is based on a draft by the Governor of Hong Kong, for discussion at OD(K) on

I am copying this letter, and the enclosure, to the Private Secretaries of members of OD(K) and to Richard Hatfield (Cabinet Office).

Your ever,

lem Appleyard

(L V Appleyard) Private Secretary

C D Powell Esq

10 Downing Street

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