TNAG-1330-FCO40-1757-Future-of-Hong-Kong-test-of-the-acceptability-of-the-Joint-D-1984 — Page 78

Sir P Cradock

PS/Mr Luce

Muista

CONFIDENT I AL

FROM: A C GALSWORHTY, HKD

DATE: 2 November

1984

5/11/3

186

Cc: PS

PS/PUS

Sir P, Gadock Dr Wilson o.r

HKK 040/46

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

07 NOV 1984

CEAK OFFICER

REGISTRY

INDEX

PA

Action Taken

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: MONITORING TEAM

PROBLEM

190

A 1. Sir P Nairne's letter to me of 29 October, seeking guidance on

arrangements to be made at the conclusion of the Monitoring Team's

assignment in Hong Kong.

RECOMMENDATION

I recommend that I reply in the terms of the attached draft

telegram.

2.

BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT

3.

Sir P Nairne seeks guidance on a number of points:

i) the timing of the despatch to London of the Monitoring

Team's report;

ii) the timing of his own return

return to London. Sir P Nairne

proposes to be in London not later than Thursday 29 November, on the assumption that Ministers may wish to have him on the spot immediately before publication of the reports in case

there are matters to be clarified;

iii) the whereabouts of the other Monitor, Mr Justice Li, at

the time when the reports are published;

iv) the line to be taken with the press after publication of

CONFIDENTIAL