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MKK040/46

FM HONG KONG 030945Z AUG 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2234 OF 3 AUGUST

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MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY.

1. I HOPE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE AND FOR THE MONITORING TEAM TO BE FORMALLY

AGREED AND ANNOUNCED QUICKLY. IT WOULD LOOK BAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST BEFORE DOING THIS SINCE IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE

TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY WILL HAVE TO BEGIN NOT LATER THAN THE END

OF SEPTEMBER.

2. I ALSO HOPE THAT IT COULD BE AGREED THAT I CAN BE GIVEN AUTHORITY TO CONSULT MR JUSTICE SIMON LI ON HIS WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AS A MONITOR. HE WILL WISH TO SEE THE DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE BEFORE COMING TO A DECISION. MOREOVER, HE MAY WELL HAVE TO CHANGE HIS LEAVE PLANS IN ORDER TO BE HERE IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER AND SO AN

EARLY DECISION IS REQUIRED. HIS APPOINTMENT WOULD BE ANNOUNCED AT

THE SAME TIME AS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE UK MONITOR.

Jee (20)

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL

MR GOODALL

MR DEREK THOMAS

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR MARTIN

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFI

MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR COLVIN

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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