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2. WE MUST THINK CAREFULLY WHAT SHE MIGHT SAY ABOUT THE BASIC LAW. SHE WILL WANT TO CONVEY TO THE CHINESE THE IMPORTANCE OF THEM GETTING IT RIGHT IF THEY ARE NOT TO UNDERMINE THE CONFIDENCE WHICH THE AGREEMENT ITSELF HAS ESTABLISHED. IT IS FOR CONSIDERATION WHETHER SHE SHOULD ALSO STRESS THE NEED FOR PROPER CONSULTATION
IN HONG KONG. THIS WAS, AS YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE MAIN POINTS MADE BY UNOFFICIALS IN THIS WEEK'S LEGCO DEBATE.
WHET
3. WE SHALL ALSO NEED A CAREFUL DEFENSIVE LINE ABOUT OUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG. THE AIM WOULD BE TO PERSUADE THE CHINESE, IF THEY RAISE THE MATTER, THAT OUR OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO SEEK THE CONTINUATION OF A PRO-BRITISH'' ADMINISTRATION: IT IS TO RESPOND TO UNDERSTANDABLE PRESSURE IN HONG KONG FOR A MORE REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM WHILE AT THE SAME TIME
SEEKING TO AVOID ROCKING THE POLITICAL BOAT.
4. I IMAGINE THAT THE PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE HERE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE A VERY LIVELY AFFAIR AND THE ANSWERS SHE GIVES ON THE INEVITABLE QUESTIONS ABOUT TREATIES AND THE LIKE WILL NEED TO BE VERY CAREFULLY CONSIDERED. WE SHALL BE GIVING SOME THOUGHT TO THIS BUT I DO NOT WANT TO START ANY SPECIAL EXERCISE HERE UNTIL IT IS MORE WIDELY KNOWN THAT SHE MAY BE COMING.
SIGNED SIR EDWARD YOUDE.
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PLEASE ADD TT PEKING TO THAT PSE
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