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MY TELNO 2959: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT:
HONG KONG ATTENDANCE
1. ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE OFFICIAL DELEGATION FOR THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY, I HOPE THAT THINGS ARE NOW SETTLED.
AS REGARDS THE OBSERVER DELEGATION, IT LOOKS AS IF THE CHINESE
ARE INDEED THINKING OF A GROUP OF ABOUT A HUNDRED. I THINK THEY
WILL BE READY TO CONSULT US ABOUT THE NAME LIST, BUT WILL WISH
TO ISSUE THE INVITATIONS IN THEIR OWN NAME ALONE. WE MAY HAVE TO
PUSH HARD TO GET THEM TO INVITE UNOFFICIALS IN THEIR CAPACITY AS
COUNCIL MEMBERS.
2. THE WAY FORWARD MIGHT BE FOR ME TO GIVE ZHOU NAN A LIST OF THE UNOFFICIALS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE INCLUDED IN THE OBSERVER
DELEGATION. IT WOULD ANYWAY BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD AUTHORIZE
ME TO GIVE ZHOU A FIGURE FOR THE NUMBER OF UNOFFICIALS WE SHOULD
LIKE TO BE INVITED.
3. ARE THERE ANY NON-OFFICIALS YOU OR THE GOVERNOR WOULD PARTICULARLY WISH TO BE INVITED2 I THINK WE SHOULD CLEAR OUR MINDS ABOUT THIS, WITH A VIEW TO REACTING QUICKLY WHEN WE SEE THE CHINESE LIST OR EVEN TO TENDERING A LIST OF OUR OWN BEFORE WE SEE
IT.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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