TNAG-1329-FCO40-1756-Future-of-Hong-Kong-test-of-the-acceptability-of-the-Joint-D-1984 — Page 157

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1436 OF 26 JULY 1984

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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY (SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY)

FROM HUM, HKD

FUTURE OF HONG KONG :

MONITORS OF THE TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY

1. YOU HAVE WITH YOU A COPY OF A MINUTE DATED 24 JULY FROM PS/PUS ABOUT CANDIDATES PUT FORWARD BY THE CABINET OFFICE FROM WHOM

THE THE UK MONITOR OF THE TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY MIGHT BE CHOSEN. MINUTE WAS BASED ON A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE PRIVATE SECRETARY

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CABINET.

2. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE CABINET HAS NOW WRITTEN TO THE PUS, PROPOSING A LIST OF NAMES WHICH DIFFERS A LITTLE FROM THE LIST GIVEN OVER THE TELEPHONE. THE LIST IN SIR R. ARMSTRONG'S LETTER DOES NOT/NOT INCLUDE LORD HENDERSON, MR DICK TAVERNE, MR MICHAEL ENGLISH OR MR FRANK

HOOLEY. IT ADDS SIR EDGAR WILLIAMS AND NOTES THAT LORD HUNT WOULD

BE EXCELLENT IF HE COULD SPARE THE TIME.

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