TNAG-1330-FCO40-1757-Future-of-Hong-Kong-test-of-the-acceptability-of-the-Joint-D-1984 — Page 121

監察團辦事處

港金鐘道三十八號

最高法院

Our Ref.: MT/2/01 C

OFFICE OF THE MONITORING TEAM

THE SUPREME COURT

38 QUEENSWAY HONG KONG

174

11 October 1984

A.C. Galsworthy, Esq.,

Head, Hong Kong Department,

Foreign and Commonwealth Office,

London SW1A 2AH,

UNITED KINGDOM.

MKK 040/46

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 2 OCT 1984

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Dear Tony,

This is just a quick note to respond to your letter of 4 October, which has reached me yesterday. Thank you for it.

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It is helpful for me to have the clear expression of view in your paragraph 2. I can re-assure you that what I said in my letter of 1 October holds good and I certainly hope (and am reasonably confident) that the situation will remain unchanged. As my colleague has pointed out, however, there is still a potential risk that, when the Assessment Office (which has a group of additional "assessors" lined up in reserve) comes to cope with the high tide of submissions from the many Hong Kong organisations, the watching Media in Hong Kong may question again the strength of the monitoring capacity of two individuals, however experienced and selective in their approach.

I have shown Simon Li your letter; and, as I have said, our present intention is to continue as we are.

yours evt. Patrick frairne

(Patrick Nairne)

Appointed by the Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs 英國外交及聯邦事務大臣委任